Question

this is called introduction to pharmacy not psychology

4. Apply the Concepts: To apply the knowledge you have gained, read the following situations and provide a short answer to the questions asked. Medication errors often go unreported due primarily to fear of punishment and/or liability Patient safety organizations provide legal protection and confidentiality for submitted patient safety data and error reports in its programs in order to prevent reoccurrence. There are several professional organizations involved in medication error reporting and prevention. a. What is the abbreviation for the ISMP national medication error-tracking program? b. What is the abbreviation for the scorecard-based tools designed to help a community pharmacy identify errors related to the dispensing of high-alert medications? What is the term for an unexpected occurrence involving death, serious physical or c. psychological injury? d. What is the abbreviation used for the USP Internet-based program that allows institutions and healthcare professionals around the globe to anonymously document, analyze, and track medication errors and adverse drug events?

Answer 1

A. The ISMP National Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP MERP) is an internationally recognized program for healthcare professionals to share potential or actual medication errors that occurred at their workplace.

B. (HAMMER) The High-Alert Medication Modeling and Error-Reduction Scorecards identify systemic and behavioral risks associated with high-alert medication and help estimate, given current institutional practices, how often adverse drug events or medication errors are occurring

C. a sentinel event is unexpected sudden occurence of death, physical and psychological injury that needs investigation.

D. MedMARx is a reporting system supported by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).