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About Us
MISSION
The mission of the VA Center for Medication Safety (VAMedSAFE) is to identify,
track and address preventable adverse drug events (ADEs). The aim of
VAMedSAFE is to improve the safety of drug prescribing practices and medication
administration for veterans receiving treatment in the Department of Veterans
Affairs healthcare system.
BACKGROUND
VAMedSAFE is a comprehensive pharmacovigilance program that is funded by the
VA National Pharmacy Benefits Management Services (PBM). VAMedSAFE
evaluates preventable ADEs via conducting and promoting medication safety
projects at the regional and national levels; providing interventions to
decrease preventable ADEs; and educating the field on safe and best practices
to minimize ADEs. The Center provides feedback and guidance regarding ADE
data unique to each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), while
translating research and published evidence into national policy through its
oversight of, and cooperative arrangements with, VISN Formulary Committees and
Pharmacy leaders, the Medical Advisory Panel as well as other departments within
VA.
VA MEDSAFE STAFF
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Francesca Cunningham, Pharm. D.
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Director |
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Chester B. Good, M.D., MPH |
Co-Director |
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Peter A. Glassman, MBBS, MSc, FACP |
Co-Director |
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Cheryl Benson |
Administrative Officer |
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Nikia Griffith, MBA/HCL |
Research Associate |
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Muriel Burk, Pharm. D. |
Project Director |
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Mariscelle Sales, Pharm. D. |
Project Director |
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Sherrie Aspinall, Pharm. D. |
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist |
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Von Moore, Pharm. D. |
VA ADERS |
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Tom Leadholm, Pharm. D. |
VA ADERS |
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Anthony Au, Pharm. D. |
VA ADERS |
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Kwan Hur, Ph. D. |
Biostatistician |
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Madeline McCarren, Ph.D, MPH |
Statistician/Epidemiologist |
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Summer Chapman, BS |
Program Specialist/Programmer |
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Michele Eskridge |
Program Specialist/Programmer |
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Lucy Pandey |
Program Specialist/Programmer |
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Diane Dong, RN, MS |
Data Analyst |
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Rong Jiang, M.D., MS |
Data Analyst |
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Ken Bukowski |
Data Analyst |
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Yu Wang |
Data Analyst |
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XiangMing Wei |
Data Analyst |
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Rongping Zhang |
Data Analyst |
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Bharat Thakkar |
Data Analyst |
PATIENT SAFETY GOALS
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Identify and Verify Adverse Drug Enents (ADEs)
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Address Preventable Adverse Drug Events
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Track Adverse Drug Events and Effects of Interventions
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Educate and Communicate
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Promote Medication Safety Research in VA
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Disseminate Safety Findings
CHANNELS FOR COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
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