Training and communication between health professionals key to prevent medication errors
-Almus pharmaceutical and Zaragoza COF form to pharmacists in the prevention of medication errors
-La Dr. Idoia Beltrán, responsible for provide chat, highlighted the importance of new technologies as a support measure to improve prior validation processes
Zaragoza, 2011-December training in the safe use of medicines and communication between the different health professionals are the main keys to prevent errors of medication in the Pharmacy Department. So said Idoia Beltrán Gárate, doctor in Pharmacy and Professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Navarra classroom at a conference organized by Almus pharmaceutical, in collaboration with the College of pharmacists of Zaragoza.
The objective of this talk, titled strategies to prevent medication errors ”, is to offer the pharmaceutical training tools appropriate on this subject to make put them into practice in the Office of Pharmacy and can offer the patient pharmaceutical care.
Dr. Beltrán, highlighted the importance of new technologies as a support measure to improve the prior validation processes, since they help to professionals of the Office of pharmacy is more vigilant and recognize prescription medications that sound equal or resemble.
Furthermore recalled as essential measures in the prevention of medication errors: compliance with the protocols, reporting bugs to improve the process, control the working conditions of professionals and educate the patient.
About Almus
Almus is a brand of generics created specifically to guarantee maximum safety for the patient, facilitate the delivery and improve efficiency in the Office of pharmacy. Almus is a leading brand in generic United Kingdom, and is also marketed in France, Italy and Portugal.
The generic Almus is characterized by its innovative packaging, designed by combinations of colors, which allows to easily differentiate products and doses both the pharmacy as the patient. Created by and for pharmacists, the cardboard of the generic Almus is designed through a code of colors helps to minimize errors in dispensing both in the Office of pharmacy as patient medication.
Almus is the usual generic brand in nearly 2,500 Spanish pharmacies. Since its launch in March 2009 to the present day, Almus strives to offer the best quality and service by making available an interesting vadémecum that grows day by day.
