A Message from Shenda: Responsible and Ethical Communication
As a healthcare professional, do you believe that there are limits to what you should say and do on social media, in the news media or in other public forums?
Practice Insight
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Practice Insight: Privacy Breaches and the Circle of Care
January 9, 2023Six key things you should know about accessing personal health information. -
Practice Insight: Learning from Common Complaints to the College
October 26, 2022Identify opportunities for improvement in your own practice by learning about the top 5 categories of complaints to the College. -
Practice Insight: Registrant-Patient Communication
April 18, 2022Clear communication is essential for providing appropriate and comprehensive patient care.
- Practice Insight: Administering Vaccinations
- Practice Insight: Preventing Dispensing Errors
- Practice Insight: Advertising
Focus on Error Prevention
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Impact of Salt Selection in Compounding
November 30, 2022It is critically important that the correct salt form of a drug is used when preparing prescriptions, including compounded medications. -
Importance of Assessing for Therapeutic Appropriateness
June 13, 2022Under the NAPRA Model Standards of Practice, pharmacists must assess all prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness before the medication is dispensed. -
Part I: Preventing Dispensing Errors of Similarly Named Drugs
February 23, 2022The similarity of drug names continues to be a common factor in the dispensing of an incorrect drug, and poor verbal or written skills can increase the risk of errors.
- Part II: Putting AIMS Into Practice – Preventing Dispensing Errors of Similarly Named Drugs
- Focus on Error Prevention (November 2021)
- Focus on Error Prevention (Summer 2021)
Safety and Security
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3 Ways Time-Delayed Safes Make Pharmacies and Communities Safer
January 13, 2023Pharmacy Connection is sharing three ways time-delayed safes help protect pharmacies and communities across the province. -
3 Tips to Prevent Pharmacy Robberies
May 6, 2022While there is no one action that can prevent a robbery, there are steps pharmacies can take to decrease the risk and protect staff and property. -
Code Grey: Lessons from a Malware Attack
March 7, 2022Albert Karas, Director of Pharmacy Services at Humber River Hospital, recounts how a cyberattack impacted the hospital's pharmacy and how staff adapted to ensure patients continued to receive quality care.
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