Action | Pharmacy working conditions |
Stage | Emergency/NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/22/2023 |
Pharmacies are often short-staffed, and pharmacists frequently experience burnout due to these demanding work conditions. This has a detrimental impact on patient care as exhausted pharmacists are more prone to making errors, especially in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment. Moreover, corporate expectations often add to this burden by continuously increasing the tasks pharmacists are expected to handle daily. The combination of short staffing, burnout, and an ever-growing workload significantly increases the risk of mistakes, potentially compromising patient safety and the quality of care provided.