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Associations & Orgs.
Names and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |