Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PATIENT SAFETY WORLDWIDE BY EMPOWERING THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY TO PREVENT MEDICATION ERRORS.THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY EFFORTS TO:- COLLECT AND ANALYZE REPORTS OF MEDICATION-RELATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, NEAR-MISSES, ERRORS, AND OTHER ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS- DISSEMINATE TIMELY MEDICATION SAFETY INFORMATION, RISK-REDUCTION TOOLS, AND ERROR-PREVENTION STRATEGIES- EDUCATE THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY AND CONSUMERS ABOUT SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES- COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS- ADVOCATE THE ADOPTION OF SAFE MEDICATION STANDARDS BY ACCREDITING BODIES, MANUFACTURERS, POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND STANDARDS-SETTING ORGANIZATIONS- CONDUCT RESEARCH TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES