October 2006: Collaboration between CSHP and ISMP Canada
The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) and ISMP Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally recognize their close working relationship and their mutual commitment to collaborate for the advancement of patient safety. CSHP has a lengthy history of leadership in the advancement of safe medication practices, including the promotion of safe drug distribution systems, the advancement of pharmacists’ involvement in direct patient care, and active membership in the Canadian Coalition on Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention. CSHP has also played a major role in the development of standards for drug labelling and packaging. The development of the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System places ISMP Canada in a unique position to assume a lead role in the area of enhanced drug labelling and packaging.CSHP will concentrate on the direct patient care role of hospital pharmacists — a key component in patient safety. The complete text of the memorandum is available at
http://www.ismp-canada.org/partners.htm.
