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Chapter 14 and 15 11-13-25 RW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ASHP | An association of pharmacists, pharmacy students, and technicians practicing in hospitals and health care systems. |
| ADS | Electronic system used to dispense medications. |
| IHI | A nonprofit organization committed to the improvement of health care by promoting promising concepts through patient centered goals. |
| ISMP | A nonprofit organization devoted entirely to promoting safe medication use and preventing medication 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 FDA for reporting drug and medical product safety alerts and label changes. |
| NAM | This nonprofit organization provides scientifically informed analysis and guidance health and health policy. |
| NCCMERP | Founded by the United States Pharmacopeia, this is an independent council of more than 25 organizations gathered to discuss causes of medication errors. |
| PTCB | An organization that offers national certification for pharmacy technicians in the United States. |
| REMS | A strategy for managing a known or potential serious risk associated with a drug or biological product. |
| SEPhT | A national pharmacy technician organization that promotes education and training of pharmacy technicians. |
| USP | An independent organization that strives to ensure the quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and dietary supplements by setting standards and certification process. |
| QA | Establishing systems for ensuring quality of a product. |
| QC | The use of established systems to ensure quality of a product. |