Quality and Safety in Pharmacy Practice

Gain a complete understanding of the principles of quality improvement and their application
to present and future pharmacy practice "This is a nice introduction to the concepts of
continuous quality improvement.It is a comfortable read and is written at an elementary levelin
comparison to other textbooks in the pharmacy curriculum.This may be necessary, since the
authors rightly conclude there is a lack of discussion of quality improvement in the pharmacy
curriculum. 3 Stars."-Doody's Review Service "This book is a great resource for pharmacists and
pharmacy students who want to learn about safety and quality in pharmacy practice."-Laura
Cranston,RPh,ExecutiveDirector,ThePharmacyQuality AllianceQualityand Safety in Pharmacy
Practice details the principles, approaches, strategies, and actions necessary to improve the
overall safety and effectiveness of pharmacy services. Although one of the book's primary goals
is to enhance the quality of future health care,you will find guidelines that can be implemented
immediately to improve today's pharmacy practice.This comprehensive text offers a complete
overview of quality in general, the reasons for improving practice, and actual day-to-day
changes and approaches that will positively impact the patient. Quality and Safety in Pharmacy
Practice is dividedintofive parts,covering:
• The current and future landscape of health care quality and the business case for quality
improvement andvalue-driven healthcare
• Quality improvement concepts andtools,including statisticalprocesscontrol
• Quality and safety measurement,includingmechanisms for gatheringconsumerfeedback
• Incentives andother drivers of quality improvement
• Application of the principles of quality improvement to pharmacy practice -- complete with
caseexamples.