Senior Services
Medication Safety
You can avoid harmful interactions by telling your doctor about all the
medications and supplements you use: over-the-counter, prescription and
herbal. A medication list can help you remember and record all the medicines
and supplements you are taking and help to prevent medication errors in
the hospital.
Our pharmacy department uses evidence-based guidelines to ensure the correct
administration of medications. Our automated
adverse drug event alert system issues a warning when a potentially
dangerous drug or combination of drugs has been ordered. Our infusion
pumps also include “guardrails” to
ensure the safety of drug delivery. These "smart pumps" alert
clinicians when drug doses are ordered outside of the normal range,
thus preventing administration errors.