Safety in Medication Use

Mary Patricia Tully, Bryony Dean Franklin

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CRC Press Inc
18 August 2015

Pharmacology; Pharmacy & dispensing

"An estimated 1 in 20 patients are admitted to the hospital due to problems with their medication and 1 in 100 hospitalized patients are harmed due to medication errors during their stay. The prescribing of medications is the most common health care intervention and medication safety is relevant to all health care professionals and patients, in all health care settings. Safety in Medication Use provides an overview of the theory and practice of medication safety, summarizing the international literature and practical suggestions for local practice

Each chapter is written by one or more authors from around the world who were chosen because of their standing in their field. The book covers three broad areas: problems in the medication use process, approaches to understanding and resolving them, and putting solutions into practice.

Topics discussed include:

Measuring medication errors Improvement science Safety culture Incident reporting and feedback approaches Educational interventions Communication between health care professionals Interventions for safer work systems Electronic prescribing and medication administration record systems Innovations in dispensing Patient involvement in medication safety

Each chapter is a primer on the topic, drawing on the international literature, with the chapters on solutions followed by an ""expert summary"" of the implications for practice. This valuable resource describes an international body of work that shows not only how widespread medication errors are, but also discusses interventions that can reduce such errors to improve patient safety."

Edited by: Mary Patricia Tully, Bryony Dean Franklin
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781482227000
ISBN 10: 1482227002
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 18 August 2015
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edited by Mary Patricia Tully , Manchester Pharmacy School, University of Manchester, UK Bryony Dean Franklin , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK

Reviews for Safety in Medication Use

From common measurement errors in medication to safety testing, patient education, dispensing changes, and the design of health systems, this is a powerful reference that should be on the shelves of any definitive medical collection concerned with drug treatments and medication management processes. -The Bookwatch This book provides an overview of the theory and the practice of medication safety and offers practical strategies for improvement. It reviews the most current literature in medication safety and outlines it in such a way that it can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings...Weighted Numerical Score: 99 - 5 Stars! -Melissa M. Ranieri, BS, PharmD, Temple University School of Pharmacy in Doody's Book Reviews From common measurement errors in medication to safety testing, patient education, dispensing changes, and the design of health systems, this is a powerful reference that should be on the shelves of any definitive medical collection concerned with drug treatments and medication management processes. -The Bookwatch This book provides an overview of the theory and the practice of medication safety and offers practical strategies for improvement. It reviews the most current literature in medication safety and outlines it in such a way that it can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings...Weighted Numerical Score: 99 - 5 Stars! -Melissa M. Ranieri, BS, PharmD, Temple University School of Pharmacy in Doody's Book Reviews