[Nurse-pharmacist collaboration for the prevention of medication errors]

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Patient Safety
• Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

• Medication errors pose a significant risk to patient safety.
• High staff turnover in remote facilities exacerbates medication management challenges.
• Effective interprofessional collaboration is vital for safe healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the role of designated nurses and pharmacists in preventing medication errors.
• To assess the impact of this collaboration in a remote, high-turnover environment.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a collaborative medication safety process involving designated nurses and pharmacists.
• Daily collaboration to identify and mitigate potential medication errors.
• Focus on a specific isolated facility with a high rate of team member replacement.

Main Results:

• The collaborative role of designated nurses and pharmacists is essential for daily medication error prevention.
• This partnership effectively reduces risks associated with high turnover of medical and paramedical staff.
• Improved medication safety outcomes observed in the targeted facility.

Conclusions:

• Designated nurse-pharmacist collaboration is a key strategy for enhancing medication safety.
• This model is particularly effective in challenging environments like remote facilities with high staff turnover.
• Sustained collaboration is recommended to maintain and improve medication management safety.