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VA Center for Medication Safety - A Patient Safety Center for Inquiry
About Us
MISSION
The mission of the VAMedSAFE PSCI is to identify, track and
address preventable adverse drug events (ADEs). The aim of VAMedSAFE is to
improve the safety of drug prescribing practices and medication administration
for veterans receiving treatment in the Department of Veterans Affairs
healthcare system.
BACKGROUND
VAMedSAFE is a Patient Safety Center of Inquiry (PSCI)
co-funded by the National Center for Patient Safety and VA National Pharmacy
Benefits Management Services. The emphasis of VAMedSAFE is
given to evaluating preventable ADEs via conducting and promoting medication
safety projects at the regional and national levels; providing interventions to
decrease preventable ADEs; and educating the field on safe and best practices to
minimize ADEs. The Center provides feedback and guidance regarding ADE data
unique to each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), while translating
research and published evidence into national policy through its oversight of,
and cooperative arrangements with, VISN Formulary Committees and Pharmacy
leaders, the Medical Advisory Panel as well as other departments within VA.
VA MEDSAFE STAFF
Francesca Cunningham, Pharm.D. Director
Chester B. Good, M.D., MPH Co-Director
Peter A. Glassman, MBBS,
MBA Co-Director
Cheryl
Benson Administrative
Assistant
Muriel Burk, Pharm.D. Project Director
Mariscelle Sales, Pharm.D. Project Director
Madeline McCarren, PhD,
MPH Statistician/Epidemiologist
Summer Chapman,
BS Computer Programmer
Diane Dong, RN,
MS Data Analyst
Rong Jiang, M.D.,
MS Data Analyst
PATIENT SAFETY GOALS
i.
Identify and Verify
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)
ii.
Address Preventable Adverse
Drug Events
iii.
Track Adverse Drug Events and
Effects of Interventions
iv.
Educate and Communicate
v.
Promote Medication Safety
Research in VA
vi.
Disseminate Safety Findings
CHANNELS FOR COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
If you have a question pertaining to this website and only information contained in this website, please contact the PBM Webmaster. Please note: For questions pertaining to Health Care Benefits, please visit http://www.va.gov/Health_Benefits/. For questions pertaining to prescription renewal, please visit https://www.myhealth.va.gov/. Questions pertaining to your drug therapy or other medical questions should be referred directly to your Health Care Providers located at the VA facilities where you receive care.
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