Safe Assure & QRE Flashcards
what does CQI stand for?
continuous quality improvement
what does QRE stand for?
quality related event
___ is a set of practices and procedures for maintaining and enhancing community pharmacy reliabilty
CQI
t/f CQI is mandated and enforced by the provincial colleges of pharmacy
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what is the goal of Safe Assure?
implementing and assessing error reporting mechanisms and advising PhV on CQI practices
when did Safe assured implement the error reporting system called “Safety Net-Rx” in NS?
2009-2016
what are the 3 qualities of error reporting systems that safe assure evaluates?
- data analytics
- system improvements
- user experiences
NS pharmacists report errors online to ___
ISMP Canada
what is the CPhIR system?
the Canadian Pharmacy Incident Reporting System
ISMP collects and analyses data around errors and sends out bulletins and advisories to PhC by what 3 routes?
- websites
- within the CPhIR system
what are 3 CQI processes that must happen in NS pharmacies?
- mandatory reporting of QREs via CPhIR
- quarterly staff safety reviews
- annual med safety self assessment
how does source overload act as a barrier to CQI?
too many sources of patient safety information = overwhelming
how does content overload act as a barrier to CQI?
too much information not tailored to pharmacy practice
how can time act as a barrier to CQI?
lack of time to filter info to derive relevant content
how does system complexity act as a barrier to CQI?
complexity using online sources of information
