If
you haven’t already, it’s likely that you’ll encounter patients with
some form of visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment. This is
especially true considering that approximately half a million Canadians
are living with significant vision loss that impacts their quality of
life.
In the Summer 2015 issue of Pharmacy Connection, the Focus on Error Prevention article highlighted
a case we can all learn from. A change in dose to a usual medication
for a patient who is visually impaired was dispensed without appropriate
communication and documentation – the results could have been
devastating. As you will read, there are many lessons and best practices
we can all learn from this experience.
Read the article now – Focus on Error Prevention: Visual, Hearing, or Cognitive Impairment Medications