How does the AIMS Program support patient safety in Ontario?

The goal of the Assurance and Improvement in Medication Safety (AIMS) Program is to reduce the risk of patient harm caused by medication incidents in, or involving, Ontario pharmacies.

The program sets out a mandatory standard for medication safety to enable all pharmacies to use a consistent approach to reporting, documenting, analyzing and sharing learnings related to medication incidents. It supports a safety culture that enables continuous quality improvement at an individual pharmacy level and system wide.

Starting in 2027, information collected through the incident management platform and provided to the National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies (NIDR) will also help to identify trends and develop recommendations for pharmacy professionals across the country.