QT Prolongation Risk Assessment

By expanding pharmacists' clinical responsibilities and integrating them into direct patient care through training, autonomy, and evidence-based tools, improve medication outcomes and access to care, because leveraging pharmacists’ expertise enhances system efficiency and patient safety. This strategy centers on transforming the pharmacist from a dispensing role to an active clinical provider through scope-of-practice expansion, specialized training, and integration of evidence-based decision support. It unifies efforts to equip pharmacists with skills (e.g., immunizations, diabetes management), autonomy to act, and tools (e.g., drug safety data) that enable them to manage chronic conditions and prevent adverse events. Unlike broader workforce development or information dissemination strategies, this approach specifically hinges on redefining the pharmacist’s role within the care team to improve frontline health outcomes.