Avoid Pitfalls of Practice Drift

June 2024

You can help keep practice drift from sneaking into your pharmacy.

It’s when shortcuts or work-arounds are commonly used...and seemingly justified...to improve efficiency or meet immediate needs. And the perception of associated risk fades away.

Some examples are not verifying patient identifiers at Rx pickup because you “know” the patient...filling Rxs for several patients simultaneously...guessing info on Rxs because the pharmacist is busy...or not offering pharmacist counseling when there’s a long line of patients.

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Avoid Pitfalls of Practice Drift

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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