Logistics are typically placed into a separate category from the upstream clinical workflow in the pharmacy. However, there are impactful solutions – both old and new that are quickly becoming the standard of practice as the stakes are raised unanimously across this industry. This presentation will be a hybrid retro and prospective in medication safety principles after the point of final verification.
Learning Points
- Define the types of errors that occur in the last mile and their root causes
- Recall medication safety principles and technologies that can be applied to reduce last-mile errors
- Name cultural and strategic approaches to error prevention, including just culture and data-driven continuous improvement
