Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2009 > September > 03 > Report: Pharmacies lag in safety program

Report: Pharmacies lag in safety program

Oregon panel hopes to improve facility participation

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
September 3, 2009

Pharmacies have been slow to participate in a state program aimed at increasing patient safety, according to a new state report.

The report, an audit of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, found that about 11 percent of pharmacies participated in the program. Hospitals, nursing homes and....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.