Francesca Amissah-Ocran

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Medication Safety Pharmacist @Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Baltimore, MD, US

Lead clinical pharmacy services and utilization management initiatives to deliver quality and cost-effective pharmacy care.• Optimize patient care outcomes and ensure patient safety by promptly responding to adverse drug events and medication occurrences, conducting thorough reviews and investigations, and implementing necessary follow-up actions.• Coordinate regular Drug Safety Review Team meetings, guaranteeing active participation from their respective domains.• Assist senior department members with signal detection activities by providing aid and expertise as the situation demands.• Provide diverse clinical services, such as medication order interpretation, drug information delivery, and treatment plan creation.• Work with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate strategies to enhance the efficiency of tasks and the quality of care services.• Facilitate discussions and team meetings to moderate medication errors and promote continuous performance improvement.• Improve medication therapy management and patient adherence by conducting timely patient follow-ups and monitoring.• Reduce errors and enhance patient safety by effective evaluation of medication safety tools, projects, and surveillance.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD