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Ch.14 1-17-21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| American Society of Health- System pharmacists(ASHP) | An association of pharmacist, pharmacy students, and technicians practicing in hospitals and health care systems, including home health care |
| Automated dispensing system (ADS) | Electronic system used to dispense medications |
| Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | A nonprofit organization committed to the improvement of health care by promoting promising concepts through safety, efficiency, and other patient-centered goals |
| Institute of Medicine(IOM) | Established under the National Academies and a part of the National Academy of Sciences, this nonprofit organization provides scientifically informed analysis and guidance regarding health and health policy |
| Institute for Safe Medication Practices(ISMP) | A nonprofit organization devoted entirely to promoting safe medication use and preventing medication errors; it gathers information on drug errors and suggest new, safer standards to avoid such errors |
| Medication error | Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm |
| Medication error prevention | Methods used by pharmacy, medicine, nursing, and other allied health professionals to prevent medication errors |
| MedMARx | A national Internet-accessible database that hospitals and health care systems use to track adverse drug reactions and medication errors |
| MedWatch | A program established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for reporting drug and medical product safety alerts and label changes; the program also provides a voluntary adverse event reporting system for medications |
| National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention(NCCMERP) | Founded by the United States Pharmacopeia, this is an independent council of more than 25 organizations gathered to address interdisciplinary causes of medication errors and strategies for prevention |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board(PTCB) | An organization that offers national certification for pharmacy technicians in the United States |
| Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) | A strategy for managing a known or potential serious risk associated with a drug or biological product |
| Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT) | A national pharmacy technician organization that promotes the education and training of pharmacy technicians; it provides links to medication safety and quality practices for technicians |
| United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Convention | An independent organization that strives to ensure the quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and dietary supplements by setting standards and certification processes |