The medication safety pharmacist is responsible for managing medication use safety and improvement plans. Job functions include patient and medication safety, staff development/training and medication use improvement.

Current quality improvement initiatives have included:

• Development and implementation of a pharmacy technician directed medication reconciliation program
• Adverse Drug Event monitoring through Pyxis trigger tools
• Assistance with implementation of an antiretroviral screening tool upon admission to prevent adverse drug events
• Assistance with implementation of a Basal/Bolus Insulin Regimen in place of Sliding Scale Insulin
• Assistance with implementation of a Hypoglycemia Nursing Protocol

Please contact Jennifer Czerwinski, PharmD, or Sylvia Slattery, PharmD, for further information on this service.

Resources

• Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• Consumer Medication Safety (ISMP)
• ASHP Patient Safety Resource Center
• CDC Medication Safety