The Medication Safety Officer's Handbook

By Connie LarsonDeb SaineDeb Saine M.S. R.Ph., et al.

The medication safety officer's arena is fascinating, challenging, and ever-evolving.

Whether you're new to medication safety or an experienced Medication Safety Officer (MSO), this guide will be an invaluable resource. The Medication Safety Officer's Handbook offers expert guidance in every area of your work, from setting up safety systems to dealing with personnel problems, along with sample forms, checklists and other job tools.

You'll not only learn strategies for making changes, but also systems for error reporting and analysis, and guidance on managing adverse outcomes. Written by experts for pharmacists and nurses who oversee medication safety, it is the essential reference for all MSOs.

You'll find detailed information for all areas of medication safety, from automated dispensing cabinet override criteria to examples of a Sentinel Event alert gap analysis. With the Medications Safety Officer's Handbook by your side, you're never at a loss for answers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585282103
• ISBN13: 9781585282104
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.8"