Recommended quality measures for health-system pharmacy: 2019 update from the Pharmacy Accountability Measures Work Group.

Purpose: Pharmacists are accountable for medication-related services provided to patients. As payment models transition from reimbursement for volume to reimbursement for value, pharmacy departments must demonstrate improvements in patient care outcomes and quality measure performance. The transition begins with an awareness of quality measures for which pharmacists and pharmacy personnel can demonstrate accountability across the continuum of care.

Predictors of warfarin-associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm.

Background: The optimum international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring frequency for hospitalized patients receiving warfarin is unknown.

Objective: Assess relationship between daily versus less frequent INR monitoring and overanticoagulation and warfarin-related adverse events.

Design: Retrospective cohort study using Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System data.

Are temporary staff associated with more severe emergency department medication errors?

The use of temporary staff in healthcare is on the rise due in part to work-force shortages and perceived cost savings. They may present an increased risk of errors from insufficient training and orientation, and less familiarity with local culture and practice. However, their impact, particularly in the emergency department where the risk of preventable medication errors is high, has not been established.