Focus on Error Prevention
All articles that are part of the Focus on Error Prevention series, authored by Ian Stewart.
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are often under pressure to process prescriptions and dispense medications quickly and efficiently. The use of technology is one strategy employed to achieve these operational efficiencies. Many pharmacy computer software products
Focus on Error Prevention, Spring 2019
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Always clarify potentially ambiguous and non-standard abbreviations with the prescriber. The misinterpretation of a prescriber’s intent is a leading cause of medication errors. A common contributing factor is the inappropriate use or misinterpretation of abbreviations
Focus on Error Prevention, Winter 2019
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Exercise caution when dispensing combination drug products – especially those available in multiple combination ratios. There has been an increase in the development and utilization of multiple drug combinations over the last two decades. Benefits
Fall 2018, Focus on Error Prevention
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Don’t ignore computerized drug utilization warnings due to the large number of clinically insignificant warnings provided. Alert fatigue can result in therapeutic duplication. Pharmacists must be aware of the potential for therapeutic duplication when assessing
