SMART Pharmacist Podcast The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada

Community pharmacies in Nova Scotia have been using the CPhIR program and reported quality-related events in a 7-year period. This episode provides an in-depth look at how this program was developed and the data collected from Nova Scotia community pharmacies.

As the Canadian elderly population continues to grow, medication management for this patient group must consider the unique physiological changes associated with aging. In this episode, we discuss drug-drug interactions that can lead to potential hospitalization in the elderly population.

The compounding process provides alternative treatment options for patients that don't benefit from commercially-manufactured formulations. In this episode, we discuss some of the medication errors that have occurred with this highly error-prone process.

Healthcare students are capable learners that can assist patients throughout the healthcare process but what happens when they are implicated in medication errors? Incidents involving students and preventative strategies are discussed.

A medication incident can have impacts on both patients and healthcare providers. A term known as "Second Victim" in the literature is explored and its implications for community pharmacy practice is discussed.

ISMP Canada's new podcast series: The SMART Pharmacist Podcast is designed to provide learning and education on medication safety in community pharmacy practice.