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ISMP CANADA . CONTINUOUS QUALITY . IMPROVEMENT (CQI): An Essential Constituent of Patient/Medication Safety INTRODUCTION: In September 2016, the Institute Mi Qi (Maggie) Liu, PharmD for Safe Medication Practices Student1,2 CURRENT LANDSCAPE CANADA (ISMP CANADA ) and the OF CQI IN ONTARIO Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Janice Law, BSc, PharmD Student3 at the University of Toronto In 2015, the Ontario College collaboratively conducted a Certina Ho, RPh, BScPhm, MISt, of Pharmacists (OCP) published research survey, in an effort to MEd, PhD1,2,3. an article entitled CQI Benefits explore and gain better insight Patients in Community Pharmacies into the current perceptions in Pharmacy Connection,1 and implementation of CQI. Institute for Safe Medication 1 . highlighting the need for programs in Ontario community Practices CANADA CONTINUOUS QUALITY improvement pharmacies. A 28-item online School of Pharmacy, University of 2 (CQI) and expecting CQI program questionnaire was sent to Waterloo adoption by community pharmacies Ontario community pharmacists in Furthermore, as and pharmacy technicians Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, 3.

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