Recognize Pharmacists as Healthcare Providers

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Because you matter! Your loved ones matter!

The World Patient Safety Day Summit is just 57 days away! There's still time to join us in Washington DC to meet with legislators to advocate for safer care and attend a remembrance ceremony for those impacted by unsafe care. Check out the details: www.pfps.us/wpsd-2024

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Federal program to reimburse pharmacists as providers Pharmacists will be listed as providers on some U.S. government employees' insurance bills for their roles in assessing COVID-19 symptoms and prescribing the antiviral Paxlovid.

Please consider sending a letter to your local representative. It only takes 2 minutes and it is a step forward to doing the right thing.

U.S. House Bill to Establish an NPSB - National Patient Safety Board The National Patient Safety Board Act legislation that would establish a nonpunitive, collaborative, independent home to address safety in health care modeled in part after successful entities in the transportation industry.

News you can use: The new 988-dialing code is more than just an easy-to-remember number—it’s a direct connection to accessible care and support for people experiencing mental health-related distress. Going Live on July 16! Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

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State regulators: Pattern of closures, understaffing at Walgreens locations led to consumer hardship, errors MANCHESTER — A scathing 40-page complaint filed by state regulators seeks discipline against Walgreens Pharmacy, up to and including revoking the chain’s license to dispense medication in Vermont.

From Patients For Patient Safety US:

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Our cofounder Soojin Jun will be sharing her experience as a & how the tragedy of her dad’s earlier than expected death has transformed her to be a and later on in this series of World Health Organization (WHO)’s without .

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Medication Safety in Transitions of Care The WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm Webinar Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 07 June 2022: Medication Safety in Transitions of Care Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems across the world. WHO Patient Safety Flagship has initiated a series of monthly webinars on the topic of “WHO Global Pati...

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Epilepsy is a disorder that afflicts approximately 50 million people worldwide and medicines are the mainstay of treatment. Pharmacists have great role to play in improving the care of people with epilepsy.

Our webinar on 25 March at 13:00 CET will explore the findings of the recent WHO report on epilepsy, describe ways that pharmacists can be involved in caring for patients with epilepsy and discuss the challenges of access to medicines for many people worldwide: https://bit.ly/36qc5dV