Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biomedical Reports, 2019, 5, 1, 4-7.
DOI: 10.5530/PTB.2019.5.2
Published: January 2019
Type: Review Article
Authors: Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi, and Radi Abdullah Alattyh
Author(s) affiliations:
Yousef Ahmed Alomi*, The Former General Manager of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care Former Head, National Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Former Head, Pharmacy R and D Administration Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi, General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Radi Abdullah Alattyh, General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.
Abstract
Objective: To demonstrate the medications errors as part of the pharmaceutical care plan at the Ministry of Health of Health foundations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Method: It is a retrospective analysis of medications error documentation system at the Ministry of Health of Health institutions. The Pharmacy strategic plan 2012-2020 used in the study. The analysis used the modified pharmacy business model system and Project Management Procedure. Results: The medications error documentation system founded with a defined vision, mission and goals. The system had several resources including human or economic and other described in the review. The continuation of the system assured by risk management model description. Also, the monitoring and controlling of the system as illustrated. The convention to operation project though closing project stage demonstrated in the Analysis. Conclusion: The Medications errors documentation system established within the healthcare system and pharmacy regulations. The medications error documentation system is regularly improving accordingly at all Ministry of Health institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.