Richmond, Virginia, March 30, 2020 – The Alliance for Patient Medication Safety (APMS®) announcesthe Northern Light Pharmacy Group for the APMS® Medication Safety Champion award, January 23, 2020.
This award honors a pharmacy team who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to, and support of, a culture of safety in their pharmacy. APMS® is proud to work with so many dedicated pharmacists and technicians that make patient safety a focused priority.
The mission of APMS® is to foster a culture of quality within the profession of pharmacy that promotes a continuous systems analysis to develop best practices that will reduce medication errors, improve medication use, and enhance patient care. Pharmacies work with APMS® to look for inherent risks in the pharmacy’s workflow. Their program, Pharmacy Quality Commitment +TM (PQC+) is an interactive CQI program that provides tools and resources for the pharmacy workforce to identify, report, and analyze quality-related patient safety events. APMS® provides staff training, a secure online reporting portal, feedback, and safe practice recommendations. APMS® has been a federally listed Patient Safety Organization (PSO) since 2008. The PSO is a 501 c 3 supporting organization of the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA).
Learn more about programs offered by APMS®, visit http://www.medicationsafety.org.
Contact info:
Alliance for Patient Medication Safety
2530 Professional Road
N. Chesterfield, VA. 23235
866-365-7472
2530 Professional Road