Strengthening Long-Term Care Through an Improved Medication Management Framework

Nurse giving medication to senior woman

“…a long-term care home is primarily the home of its residents and is to be operated so that it is a place where they may live with dignity and in security, safety and comfort and have their physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural needs adequately met.”  ~ Part 1, Fundamental Principle and Interpretation of the […]

The Cost of Medication Errors [INFOGRAPHIC]

Infographic: Medication Incidents

Medication errors and unsafe practices are a leading cause of patient injury in healthcare systems around the world. Globally, medication errors cost health systems more than $42 billion USD each year and contribute to an estimated 2 million deaths worldwide. Why medication errors happen Common sources of risk in community pharmacies include: Environmental Factors Process […]