APhA Policy Manual

Patient Safety

PATIENT/PHARMACIST RELATIONSHIPS

Patient safety is influenced by patients, caregivers, health care providers, and health care systems. APhA recognizes that improving patient safety requires a comprehensive, continuous, and collaborative approach to health care.
APhA should promote public and provider awareness of and encourage participation in patient safety initiatives.
APhA supports research on a more effective, proactive, and integrated health care system focused on improving patient safety. APhA encourages implementation of appropriate recommendations from that research.