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Associations & Orgs.
Names and Definitions
Question | Answer |
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PTCB (Name) | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board |
PTCB (Definition) | Offers national certification for PhT's in the U.S. |
ISMP (Name) | Institute for Safe Medical Practices |
ISMP (Definition) | Nonprofit organization devoted entirely to promoting safe medication use and preventing medication errors. |
NCC MERP (Name) | National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention |
NCC MERP (founded by?) | USP |
NCC MERP (Definition) | Independant council that gathers to address interdisciplinary causes of medication errors and strategies for prevention. |
ASHP (Name) | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
ASHP (Definition) | Advocates patient safety and establishing best practices to improve medication use. |
Which assosiation/organization accredits PhT schools? | ASHP |
IHI (Name) | Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
IHI (Definition) | Nonprofit organization commited to the improvement of healthcare by promoting promising concepts through sagety, efficiency, and other patient-centered goals. |
USP (Name) | United States Pharmacopia |
USP (Definition) | independant organization striving to ensure quality, safety and benefit of medicines and dietary suppliments by setting standards and certification processes. |
PTEC (Name) | Pharmacy Technician Educators Council |
PTEC (Definition) | U.S. Organization that promotes teachers' strategies and instructions for PhT education |