Patient Safety Awareness Month
Consumer Resources
Brochure - What You Need to Know About Your Medicine - Tips For Medication Safety
This resource is an 8 1/2″x 11″ tri-fold brochure with tips about medicine use -what consumers need to know at home, the hospital, the drug store and doctor’s office.
Available for download
For Consumers - My Medicine List
A form to help consumers keep track of medicines, including over-the-counter and herbal medicines, vitamins and allergies. This form will also help consumers talk with their doctor about their medicines.
Available for download
For Consumers - My Medicine List, Page 2
Additional pages for My Medicine List. This form can be downloaded if additional space is needed to document medications on “My Medicine List”.
Available for download
A 5-minute Video - Tips for Taking Medicines Safely from AHRQ
This 5-minute Web-accessible video of national patient safety experts providing tips for taking medicine safely. The video is from AHRQ based on their “Check Your Medicines: Tips for Taking Medicines Safely” resources.
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Solving Patient Safety and Medication Safety Challenges with Software, Automation, Packaging, Distribution and Consulting Solutions
The McKesson Medication Safety Advantage is a comprehensive solution that helps ensure patient safety and medication safety at each stage of medication management—prescribing, transcribing, administering, dispensing and monitoring. As the only single-source provider that integrates software, automation, packaging, distribution and consulting solutions, we help health care organizations create a complete medication safety strategy.
In fact, many McKesson customers have created a strong culture of patient safety with process redesign and technology that enables better collaboration and communication among caregivers. These organizations have invested in patient safety technology—from bar code medication dispensing and medication administration systems to electronic prescribing, documentation and alerting solutions—and have enviable results.
Breadth and Depth
As you launch or broaden your patient safety and medication safety strategy, consider this: McKesson is the nation’s leading health care IT services company and provides the greatest depth and breadth of pharmaceuticals and technologies that make health care safer while reducing costs. We’ve been at the forefront of major breakthroughs in medication management and pioneered:
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Safe medication practice is a priority at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. Our team of quality professionals has coordinated a consistent team approach to improving medication safety. The Medication Safety Committee coordinates this approach and actively encourages the reporting of all medication occurrences including those that are identified before potentially reaching our patients.
Our electronic medical record includes automatic alerts informing prescribers of patient allergies and adverse interactions.
The Medication Safety Committee recognizes that patients who actively participate in their healthcare are much less likely to be involved with an adverse medication event. We encourage patients to speak-up about concerns they have related to their hospital stay, especially if these concerns involve medications. An easy, effective way to ensure that you receive appropriate medication therapy is to maintain an accurate and complete list of medications you are currently taking. Present this list to your healthcare provider each and every time you seek care. This simple practice has been proven to significantly reduce medication related errors. We have developed a tri-fold Medication Card that can be kept in your wallet and used to record current medications. The cards are available free of charge by asking any member of the care team.
Learn more about St. Meary Mercy Livonia Hospital’s medication safety.
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