Medication Error Hospital Policy
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Medication Error Policy And Procedure
and Rational Use > Rational UseMedicine Access and Rational Use > SelectionKeywords ways to prevent medication errors > appropriate useKeywords > cost-effectivenessKeywords > Drug and Therapeutics Committee - DTCKeywords > drug use evaluationKeywords > evidence - effectiveness med error policy and efficiencyKeywords > formulary - processKeywords > Good Prescribing Practice (GPP)Keywords > medicine use - investigatingKeywords > new medicines - efficacy and safetyKeywords > selection of medicinesDrug and Therapeutics Committees - A
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Practical Guide (2003; 155 pages) [French] [Spanish] [Vietnamese] Related linkshttp://www.who.int/medicines/areas/rational_use/en/http://www.who.int/selection_medicines/en/ Table of Contents Acronyms and abbreviations Preface 1. Introduction 1.1 Why are drug and therapeutics committees (DTCs) needed? 1.2 Goals and objectives of the DTC 1.3 Functions of the DTC 1.4 Role of the DTC in the drug management cycle 2.Structure and organization of a drug and therapeutics committee 2.1 Principles in setting up a
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DTC 2.2 Steps in setting up and managing the DTC Annex 2.1 Example of a declaration of interest form Annex 2.2 Model terms of reference for a DTC in Zimbabwe Annex 2.3 Example of a mandate for a DTC: excerpts from the Zimbabwe National Drug Policy 1998 3. Managing the formulary process 3.1 The formulary process 3.2 The formulary list (essential medicines list) 3.3 Formulary manual 3.4 Standard treatment guidelines (STGs) Annex 3.1 Application forms to be filled in by applicants when applying for a new drug to be added to the hospital formulary list Annex 3.2 Drug information included in a comprehensive formulary 4.Assessing new medicines 4.1 The need for critical assessment of new medicines 4.2 Sources of information to assess new medicines 4.3 Assessing the efficacy and safety of new medicines from the literature 4.4 Measuring and comparing clinical treatment outcomes 4.5 Measuring and comparing drug costs Annex 4.1 Sources of information Annex 4.2 Checklist to detect common problems encountered in articles 5.Ensuring medicine safety and quality 5.1 The need for ensuring medicine safety and quality 5.2 Monitoring and addressing medication errors 5.3 Monitoring and ensuring medicine quality 5.4 Safe
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