Medication Incident Reporting Just Got Easier A medication incident or near miss happens during a busy pharmacy day. You know it should be documented. You know there is something your team can learn from it. But there are prescriptions waiting, patients at the counter, phones ringing, clinical services underway, and another task demanding your attention. […]
The Assurance and Improvement in Medication Safety (AIMS) program is entering an important transition period. The Transition Year Is Here. Is Your Pharmacy Ready? While the updated AIMS requirements officially take effect on January 1, 2027, Ontario pharmacies are expected to spend 2026 preparing for these changes. This is more than a compliance exercise—it’s an […]
Introduction Medication safety is a foundational component of high-quality pharmacy practice. The World Health Organization’s Medication Without Harm initiative provides a globally recognized framework to reduce preventable medication-related harm through system-level improvements. As British Columbia advances toward CIRCL (Continuous Improvement and Reporting Culture Loop) implementation, this framework offers a clear structure for how community pharmacies […]
As British Columbia moves toward mandatory medication incident reporting under the Continuous Improvement, Reporting, Collaborating, and Learning (CIRCL) program, pharmacies are entering a new era of structured, proactive patient safety. With full implementation required by June 1, 2026, pharmacy CIRCL in BC: A Practical Guide to Handling Medication Incidents with Confidence and Compliance With the […]
A Practical Guide to Medication Incident Reporting and Continuous Improvement Medication safety is a cornerstone of modern pharmacy practice. In British Columbia, the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia has introduced a new province-wide medication incident reporting framework called CIRCL to strengthen patient safety and improve pharmacy practice. CIRCL represents a major step forward in […]
