These three series of Medication Safety Issue Briefs are the product of collaboration between the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). These publications were made possible through the generous support of McKesson Corporation.
Series I
- Creating a Culture of Safety [PDF]
- Using Automation to Reduce Errors [PDF]
- Asking Consumers for Help [PDF]
- Using a System-wide Approach [PDF]
- Crucial Role of Therapeutic Guidelines [PDF]
- Finding and Using Resources [PDF]
Series II
- A Fully Stocked Toolkit [PDF]
- Creating an Alert and Active Team [PDF]
- Change Your Culture Forever [PDF]
- Focusing on the Human Factor [PDF]
- Mastering a Few of the Basics [PDF]
- Tapping Into Your Staff's Energy [PDF]
Series III
- Eliminating Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols [PDF]
- Bar Code Implementation Strategies [PDF]
- Counterfeit Drug Prevention and Identification [PDF]
- Medication Reconciliation [PDF]
- Look-alike, Sound-alike Drugs [PDF]
- Small and Rural Hospitals [PDF]