Links

• Alliance for Patient Medication Safety

• Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality
• American Pharmacists Association Foundation
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
• American Society of Health – System Pharmacists
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices
• Massachusetts Coalition for Prevention of Medical Errors
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• National Community Pharmacists Association
• National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
• United Sates Pharmacopoeia
• Remaking American Medicine
• National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC-MERP)

Patient Safety News From the FDA

Patient Safety News is a monthly Web-based video news program aimed at health care professionals, featuring information on new drugs, biologics and medical devices, on FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and on ways to protect patients when using medical products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted this month's edition, which can be viewed at www.fda.gov/psn using either RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. A transcript of the program is also available on the website.

Federal Regulations

• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act – proposed rules Feb 12, 2008
• MMA 2003
• Mention of Quality Assurance is highlighted.
• HR 1-20 through HR 1- 33, HR 1-206
• MMA 2003 Regulations
• Subpart C--Benefits and Beneficiary Protections. Page 1011.   §423.100 Definitions.
• Dispensing fee defined - performing Quality Assurance Activities under definition of dispensing fee. The second reference is to the §423.153 that is mentioned in the definition and refers to Part D Sponsor (MTMP’s). References of Quality Assurance are highlighted.
• Page 1033. §423.153 Drug utilization management, quality assurance, and medication therapy management programs (MTMPs)

State Regulations

• Arizona
• California
• Florida
• Iowa
  • Continuous Quality Improvement Policy and Procedures
  • Incident Report Form
• Kansas
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina
• Texas
  
  Updated as of May 1, 2007
  Illinois will include legislative language in the rewrite of Pharmacy Practice Act to include reference to quality control and peer review.
  Michigan Pharmacy is included in and protected by peer review... the link to the law is here.