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Hospital Pharmacy Excellence: Basel Statements (2008–2024)

Medication Safety, Leadership, Self-Assessment, Implementation, and BSAHP Academy

Created byMaram AbdalNasser Taha Shtaya

Last updated 9/2026

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What you'll learn

Global hospital pharmacy perspective
Advanced understanding of Basel Statements
Practical implementation skills
Medication safety leadership awareness
Workforce protection insight
Self-assessment capability
Hospital pharmacy systems thinking
Quality improvement planning skills
Leadership confidence for practice improvement

Course content

11 sections • 117 lectures • 20h 37m total length

Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy and the Basel Statements7:07
Explore how hospital pharmacists ensure safe patient care through preparing, storing, distributing and dispensing medications and devices, guided by the Basel Statements and FIP's global framework for continuous improvement.
Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy and the Basel Statements4:20
The Aim of Course and Objectives1:56
Understand the 65 revised patient statements and their practical application in hospital pharmacy to elevate patient care, medication management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Aim of Course and Objectives0:39
Course Questions and Significance of the Course12:04
Explore the Basel statements' themes in hospital pharmacy practice and their impact on procurement, human resources development, leadership, patient safety, collaboration, and professional growth to advance services.
Course Questions and Significance of the Course3:19
Introduction and the Aim of Course

Introduction to the 2008 Basel Statements1:28
Overarching Statements36:59
Explore overarching statements guiding hospital pharmacy excellence within the Basel statements (2024) framework for practice.
Theme 1 - Procurement24:46
Discover how transparent, professional, and ethical procurement strengthens patient safety and equitable access in hospitals. See how formulary alignment, information systems, and contingency planning guide safe and cost-effective medicine procurement.
Theme 2 - Influences on Prescribing22:48
Theme 3 - Preparation and Delivery26:38
Enhance hospital medicine safety by mastering storage, labeling, compounding, aseptic injectables, hazardous medicines controls, patient-owned medicines policies, investigational medicines oversight, and system-wide traceability.
Theme 4 - Administration47:59
Develop expertise in hospital pharmacy administration through Basel statements framework, focusing on governance, operations, and leadership to enhance patient safety and service quality.
Theme 5 - Monitoring of Medication Practice28:40
Theme 6 - Human Resources and Training37:51
Strengthen hospital pharmacy practice by aligning human resources and training with the Basel statements, emphasizing staffing, competency development, and ongoing education from 2008 to 2024.
End-of-Section Reflection: Looking Back at the Original Basel Statements (2008)1:44

Introduction to the 2016 Basel Statements2:06
Overarching Statements1:19:16
Overarching and Governance Statements
Comparing the Overarching Statements (2008–2016)2:21
Real World Scenarios on Overarching and Governance Statements - Part (1)
Real World Scenarios on Overarching and Governance Statements - Part (2)
Theme 1 - Procurement25:08
Hospital pharmacies treat procurement as a strategic, multidisciplinary process that ensures equity, access, safety, quality, and efficacy, aligning with formulary decisions and information systems that promote transparency.
Theme 1 – Procurement
Comparing the Procurement Statements (2008–2016)2:35
Real World Scenarios on Theme 1 – Procurement
Theme 2 - Influences on Prescribing32:16
Comparing the Influences on Prescribing Statements (2008–2016)2:39
Theme 2 - Influences on Prescribing
Real World Scenarios on Theme 2 - Influences on Prescribing
Theme 3 - Preparation and Delivery53:51
Comparing the Preparation and Delivery Statements (2008–2016)2:59
Theme 3 - Preparation and Delivery
Real World Scenarios on Theme 3 - Preparation and Delivery
Theme 4 - Administration47:48
Hospital pharmacists ensure point-of-care access to safe medicine information, maintain comprehensive medication histories, and enforce labeling, packaging, training, and independent checks to prevent high-risk errors.
Comparing the Administration Statements (2008–2016)2:36
Theme 4 – Administration
Real World Scenarios on Theme 4 – Administration - Part (1)
Real World Scenarios on Theme 4 – Administration - Part (2)
Theme 5 - Monitoring of Medication Practice41:08
Comparing the Monitoring of Medicines Use Statements (2008–2016)2:54
Theme 5 - Monitoring of Medicines Use
Real World Scenarios on Theme 5 - Monitoring of Medicines Use
Theme 6 - Human Resources and Training52:46
Comparing the Human Resources, Training and Development Statements (2008–2016)2:53
Theme 6 - Human Resources, Training and Development
Real World Scenarios on Theme 6 - Human Resources, Training and Development
End-of-Section Reflection: Looking Back at the Basel Statements (2016)1:33

Introduction to the 2024 Basel Statements2:46
Overarching Statements1:25:31
Comparing the Overarching and Governance Statements (2016–2024)2:57
Basel Statement 1 - A Story of Fragmented Care and Preventable Harm5:14
A fictional patient-safety story illustrating how incomplete medication information, unheard patient concerns and fragmented teamwork can lead to preventable harm—reinforcing the patient-centred and collaborative principles of Basel Statement 1.
Basel Statement 2 - When Safety Depends on the Hospital5:33
A fictional patient-safety story illustrating how the absence of national hospital pharmacy standards, appropriate staffing, specialised training, and consistent safeguards can permanently change a patient’s life.
Basel Statement 3 - When the Hospital Grows but Safety Does Not6:38
A compelling patient-safety story illustrating how hospital growth without adequate resources, coordinated medicines-use system design, and continuous evaluation can result in preventable harm. Inspired by Basel Statement 3.
Basel Statement 4 - When a Room of Medicines Is Not a Pharmacy5:45
A fictional patient-safety story illustrating how the absence of a properly established pharmacy department, qualified pharmacist supervision and appropriately trained pharmacy staff can lead to preventable harm—reinforcing the workforce and training principles of Basel Statement 4.
Basel Statement 5 - When No One Owns the Whole System6:59
A fictional patient-safety story illustrating how the absence of accountable, qualified and impartial pharmacy leadership can allow fragmented decisions and conflicts of interest to cause preventable harm—reinforcing the leadership and medication-system coordination principles of Basel Statement 5.
Theme 1 - Procurement19:25
Comparing the Procurement Statements (2016–2024)2:49
Theme 2 - Influences on Prescribing27:39
Comparing the Influences on Prescribing Statements (2016–2024)2:45
Theme 3 - Preparation and Delivery47:01
Comparing the Preparation and Delivery Statements (2016–2024)3:33
Theme 4 - Administration40:08
Comparing the Administration Statements (2016–2024)3:04
Theme 5 - Monitoring of Medication Practice35:51
Comparing the Monitoring of Medicines Use Statements (2016–2024)3:04
Theme 6 - Human Resources and Training49:15
Comparing Human Resources, Training and Development (2016-2024)3:24
End-of-Section Reflection: Looking Back at the Basel Statements (2024)1:40

Welcome to BSAHP Academy1:43
Origins and Foundations of the Basel Statements3:13
Global Applications and International Examples3:51
Explore how BASRI and Basel statements guide hospital pharmacy practice worldwide, showing implementation, education, and workforce development across Uganda, China, Australia, Europe, and other regions.
Implementation Realities and Evolution4:06
Why This Academy Exists4:04
Course Orientation and Learning Roadmap1:15
Course Learning Roadmap - Part 16:37
Explore the hospital pharmacy Basel statements learning roadmap, advancing from foundation to application through 10 sections, guiding learners to understand, interpret, analyze, assess, adopt, and implement.
Course Learning Roadmap - Part 26:41
Explore workforce protection and safe working conditions in hospital pharmacy, covering hazardous medicine exposure, fatigue, burnout, and leadership responsibility. Examine technology, informatics, stewardship, implementation, and Basel-aligned improvement.
Important Professional Message and Learner Reflection0:24
What Are the Basel Statements?2:03
Origins, Evolution, and Foundational Definition5:03
The Basel statements provide an international, global vision for hospital pharmacy with local application. They are consensus-based and updated through a structured process to guide benchmarking and development worldwide.
Core Characteristics of the Basel Statements5:46
Basel statements provide aspirational, multi-domain guidance for hospital pharmacy as a connected system, guiding assessment, gap analysis, and progressive improvement across procurement, prescribing influence, preparation, delivery, monitoring, and training.
Practical Applications, Interpretation, and Reflection7:16
Why Hospital Pharmacy Needs Global Standards0:59
Variation, Medication Safety, and Procurement Foundations6:32
Workforce Development and Global Implementation Experience5:59
Explore how workforce development and global implementation of the BASRI statements drive hospital pharmacy practice, highlighting training, competency, leadership support, and context-specific adoption.
Consequences, Key Message, and Reflection2:41
Global standards in hospital pharmacy unify practice and address inconsistent medication use, procurement, and administration risks, with the Basel Statements offering an international framework for system-based safety.
Why the Basel Statements Still Matter in 2024 and Beyond1:06
Variation, Medication Safety, and Rational Medicine Use5:25
Workforce Challenges and Global Implementation Experience5:59
Examine how workforce challenges shape hospital pharmacy practice worldwide, and how the Basel Statements link standards with competency development, benchmarking, and global implementation.
Key Message and Reflection0:25
Aspirational Standards vs Real-World Practice1:13
Global Adaptation and Responsible Interpretation4:00
Adapt Basel statements to local hospital pharmacy practice by considering regional barriers, resources, and governance, translating global vision into aspirational, directional standards implemented with administrators and the health system.
Implementation, Self-Assessment, and Progressive Improvement4:28
Explore how the Basel statements guide knowledge to action implementation, self-assessment, and progressive improvement through practical prioritization, monitoring, and sustainable actions in hospital pharmacy.
Ethical and Professional Use of International Standards0:50
Ethical Interpretation and Responsible Adaptation6:07
Explore ethical interpretation and responsible adaptation of the Webasli statements for hospital pharmacy practice, recognizing international standards as guidance—not universal legal obligations—while emphasizing context-sensitive implementation.
Global Examples, Academic Integrity, and Responsible Implementation5:41
Explore global hospital pharmacy practice with the Basel Statements, highlighting local adaptation, academic integrity, and responsible implementation across diverse health systems.
Integrated Reflection Activity5:51
Engage in an integrated reflection activity comparing international medication safety standards with your hospital's reality. Identify leadership gaps, competency frameworks, procurement practices, and technology integration to improve safe medication use.
Suggested Knowledge Check
Section 1 Learning Outcomes0:19

The Birth of the Basel Statements (2008)0:53
The Origins of the Basel Statements5:26
Hospital Pharmacy as a Complete Medication-Use System6:31
Explore hospital pharmacy as a complete medication-use system guided by the Basel statements. See how administration, monitoring, and human resources shape medication safety and practice improvement.
Global Impact, Legacy, and Key Message4:00
Why the Original Basel Statements Were Transformative0:46
Creating a Shared International Professional Framework5:17
Implementation, Regional Monitoring, and International Adaptation3:38
International Adaptation and Medication Safety Systems Thinking5:03
Professional Identity, Global Reach, and Final Reflection4:03
From Basel to Bangkok: The 2016 Revision0:38
Why Revision Was Needed4:18
New Professional Concepts Introduced4:26
Medical Devices, Health Technology Assessment, and Bangkok Revision4:26
International Relevance of the Revision2:25
Professional Role Evolution, Key Message, and Reflection2:38
Comparing 2008 vs 2016 Basel Statements0:36
Historical Context and Structural Evolution4:15
Core Structure and Professional Identity4:13
Explain the six foundational medication use themes shaping hospital pharmacy's core structure. Show how the 2016 revision expands to responsible use, sustainability, informatics, medical devices, and health technology assessment.
Professional Identity and Emerging Roles3:52
Implementation Meaning and International Examples3:02
Comparative Table, Key Message, and Reflection6:19

Conclusion1:53
Apply the Basel Statements from the international pharmaceutical federation to advance hospital pharmacy practice through a global framework focused on medication management, workforce development, and patient safety.
Conclusion0:36
Future Recommendation2:57
Explore how the revised Basel statements guide global and national hospital pharmacy practice, emphasizing patient safety, drug safety culture, and stakeholder collaboration for adoption, implementation, and benchmarking.
Future Recommendation1:04
References1:03
Explore how references underpin the Basel statements to advance hospital pharmacy excellence. Learn to apply authoritative sources and guidelines in daily practice.
References1:59
Conclusion, future Recommendation, and References

Requirements

Basic understanding of pharmacy or healthcare concepts is helpful, but not mandatory.
Interest in hospital pharmacy practice, medication safety, or healthcare quality improvement.
Pharmacy students, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals will benefit most from the course content.
No prior knowledge of the Basel Statements is required; the course begins with foundational concepts and progresses to advanced practical implementation.
A willingness to engage in reflective learning, practical self-assessment, and hospital pharmacy improvement planning.

Description

Background

Hospital pharmacy practice continues to evolve in response to medication safety challenges, workforce development needs, technological transformation, stewardship responsibilities, increasingly complex healthcare systems, and the growing need for safer, more effective medication-use systems.

The Basel Statements, developed by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), represent one of the most influential international frameworks guiding excellence in hospital pharmacy practice worldwide. First adopted in 2008 and subsequently revised in 2016 and 2024, the Basel Statements provide a globally recognized vision for advancing hospital pharmacy services across diverse healthcare systems, professional settings, and cultural environments.

Over the past decade, the Basel Statements have been used internationally to assess, benchmark, and improve hospital pharmacy practice in countries and regions including China, Europe, the United States, Canada, Uruguay, the Western Pacific Region, Uganda, Namibia, Nepal, sub-Saharan Africa, and many other healthcare environments.

The Basel Statements framework addresses all major domains of hospital pharmacy practice, including:

• Overarching and Governance
• Procurement
• Influences on Prescribing
• Preparation and Delivery of Medicines
• Administration
• Monitoring of Medicines Use
• Human Resources, Training, and Development

The 2024 revision further strengthened the framework by introducing and expanding important contemporary priorities such as:

• Medication Safety Leadership
• Workforce Protection and Safe Working Conditions
• Pharmacy Informatics and Technology Integration
• Clinical Decision Support Systems
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Implementation-Oriented Practice Improvement
• Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Frameworks

Unlike many introductory programs, this course does not merely summarize the Basel Statements. It provides a comprehensive academic and practical exploration of their development, evolution, interpretation, implementation, and application in real hospital pharmacy settings.

The course systematically examines:

• The original Basel Statements (2008)
• The revised Basel Statements (2016)
• The updated Basel Statements (2024)
• Statement-by-statement evolution across all three versions
• Practical implications for hospital pharmacy practice
• Future directions for the profession

To support practical implementation, the course incorporates the Basel Statements Academy for Hospital Pharmacy (BSAHP), an independent educational initiative developed by Maram Shtaya.

BSAHP was created to support the understanding, interpretation, assessment, implementation, and continuous improvement of hospital pharmacy practice through the application of the Basel Statements.

The Academy emphasizes that professional standards become most valuable when they are critically interpreted, adapted to local healthcare environments, assessed through structured approaches, and translated into meaningful quality improvement initiatives that strengthen medication-use systems and patient care.

This course therefore combines academic understanding with practical implementation, helping learners move from knowledge of standards toward real-world hospital pharmacy excellence.

The Aim of This Course

This course aims to provide a comprehensive, evidence-informed, and implementation-oriented understanding of the Basel Statements and their role in advancing modern hospital pharmacy practice.

It is designed to help learners understand not only what the Basel Statements say, but also:

• why they were developed,
• how they evolved over time,
• what changes occurred between revisions,
• how they can be interpreted in practice,
• and how they can be implemented within real healthcare systems.

The course integrates Basel Statements education with practical implementation strategies through the BSAHP Academy framework to support hospital pharmacy excellence, medication safety, workforce development, and continuous quality improvement.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Describe the historical development of the Basel Statements from 2008 to 2024.

• Explain the global significance of the Basel Statements in advancing hospital pharmacy practice.

• Understand the structure, themes, domains, and aspirational nature of the Basel Statements.

• Interpret the original Basel Statements (2008), revised Basel Statements (2016), and updated Basel Statements (2024).

• Analyze statement-by-statement evolution across all revisions.

• Explain why specific statements were revised, strengthened, consolidated, or newly introduced.

• Apply Basel principles to governance, procurement, prescribing influence, preparation and delivery, administration, monitoring, and workforce development.

• Explain the role of Medication Safety Leadership in contemporary hospital pharmacy practice.

• Understand workforce protection principles and safe working environments.

• Recognize the role of pharmacy informatics, technology, and stewardship programs.

• Evaluate hospital pharmacy services using benchmarking and self-assessment approaches.

• Apply concepts of competency development, CPD, CPE, and workforce capability.

• Utilize performance indicators and quality improvement principles to evaluate practice.

• Conduct gap analyses and identify implementation priorities.

• Design Basel-aligned hospital pharmacy improvement plans.

• Translate international standards into practical local action.

• Support continuous improvement of hospital pharmacy services.

Course Questions

This course addresses important professional questions, including:

• What are the Basel Statements and why are they important?

• How have the Basel Statements evolved from Basel (2008) to Bangkok (2016) and Brisbane (2024)?

• Why were revisions necessary?

• What major changes were introduced in the 2024 update?

• What does each Basel Statement mean in practice?

• How have individual statements evolved over time?

• What new concepts emerged during successive revisions?

• How do the Basel Statements influence modern hospital pharmacy practice?

• What is Medication Safety Leadership?

• How do Workforce Protection and occupational safety affect pharmacy services?

• How can technology and informatics improve medication-use systems?

• How can hospitals benchmark their performance using Basel principles?

• How can pharmacists assess implementation gaps?

• How can hospital pharmacists design effective improvement plans?

• What is the role of the BSAHP Academy in translating standards into practice?

Significance of the Course

This course serves as a bridge between international professional standards and practical hospital pharmacy implementation.

Its significance lies in integrating:

• Complete coverage of the Basel Statements (2008, 2016, and 2024)

• Statement-by-statement comparative analysis

• Historical and professional evolution of hospital pharmacy standards

• Governance and leadership principles

• Medication Safety Leadership

• Workforce Protection and Safe Working Conditions

• Technology-Supported Pharmacy Practice

• Stewardship Awareness

• Competency Development Frameworks

• Benchmarking and Performance Measurement

• Structured Self-Assessment

• Continuous Quality Improvement

• Systems Thinking Approaches

• Leadership Development

• The Basel Statements Academy for Hospital Pharmacy (BSAHP)

The course supports learners involved in:

• Hospital pharmacy practice

• Clinical pharmacy services

• Medication safety programs

• Stewardship initiatives

• Hospital pharmacy leadership

• Quality improvement projects

• Accreditation preparation

• Pharmacy education

• Continuing professional development

• Basel Statements implementation projects

• Research related to hospital pharmacy standards

Course Structure

Part I — Foundations

Section 1. Introduction and the Aim of Course

Section 2. The Basel Statements Story

Section 3. Understanding the Basel Statements Framework

Part II — Evolution of the Basel Statements

Section 4. Basel Statements (2008)

Section 5. Basel Statements (2016)

Section 6. Basel Statements (2024)

Part III — Comparative Analysis

Section 7. Statement Evolution and Comparative Analysis

Part IV — Theme-Based Interpretation

Section 8. Overarching and Governance Statements

Section 9. Procurement

Section 10. Influences on Prescribing

Section 11. Preparation and Delivery

Section 12. Administration

Section 13. Monitoring of Medicines Use

Section 14. Human Resources, Training and Development

Part V — Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

Section 15. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

Part VI — BSAHP Academy: From Standards to Practice

Section 16. BSAHP Academy

Including:

• Revision methodology and consensus development

• Medication Safety Leadership

• Workforce Protection

• Technology, Informatics, and Stewardship

• Implementation in Real Hospital Settings

• Basel Statements Self-Assessment Framework

• Final Hospital Pharmacy Improvement Plan

Part VII — Conclusion, Future Recommendation, and References

Section 17. Conclusion, Future Recommendation, and References

Teaching Approach

This course includes:

• Structured expert lectures

• Statement-by-statement analysis

• Comparative Basel-Bangkok-Brisbane evaluation

• BSAHP Academy lectures

• Practical implementation examples

• Hospital pharmacy case scenarios

• Reflective learning activities

• Knowledge-check quizzes

• Self-assessment exercises

• Benchmarking frameworks

• Quality improvement tools

• Systems-thinking activities

• Leadership-focused discussions

• Gap analysis exercises

• Hospital implementation planning

• A final practical improvement project

Conclusion

The Basel Statements are far more than written professional standards. They provide a global framework for strengthening hospital pharmacy practice, medication safety, workforce development, professional leadership, and patient care.

Understanding these standards is important. Understanding how they evolved is even more valuable. Applying them effectively is essential.

Through comprehensive coverage of the 2008, 2016, and 2024 Basel Statements, detailed comparative analysis, theme-based interpretation, evaluation frameworks, and the practical implementation methodology of the BSAHP Academy, this course helps learners move beyond knowledge toward meaningful action.

Whether your goal is strengthening medication safety systems, improving hospital pharmacy leadership, enhancing workforce development, implementing stewardship programs, conducting self-assessment, benchmarking performance, or designing practical quality improvement initiatives, this course provides the knowledge, tools, and implementation framework needed to support that journey.

Publication-Date and Citation Clarification (2025–2026)

Some lectures, slides, and other materials in this course cite the article The 2024 Updated Basel Statements on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy as Stepanovic et al. (2025). This citation reflects the article’s original online publication date of 31 May 2025. The article was corrected and typeset on 8 September 2025 and subsequently assigned to Volume 83, Issue 6 of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, dated March 2026.

Consequently, bibliographic databases and citation styles may present the article as either Stepanovic et al. (2025), based on its original online publication date, or Stepanovic et al. (2026), based on its final journal issue. Both citations refer to the same article.

The final issue citation is:

Stepanovic, M., Dabliz, R., Moss, R. J., Moles, R. J., Vaillancourt, R., Penm, J., & Eckel, S. F. (2026). The 2024 updated Basel Statements on the future of hospital pharmacy. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 83(6), 281–293. DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaf131.

This difference in publication dates does not represent a new revision of the Basel Statements. The latest Basel Statements remain the 2024 revised version.

Join this course and move from understanding the Basel Statements to advancing hospital pharmacy excellence.

Who this course is for:

Hospital pharmacists seeking to align their practice with international hospital pharmacy standards.
Clinical pharmacists interested in medication safety, leadership, stewardship, and quality improvement.
Pharmacy managers, directors, and leaders involved in hospital pharmacy governance, workforce development, and practice improvement.
Medication safety pharmacists and healthcare professionals working on safer medication-use systems.
Antimicrobial stewardship team members interested in pharmacist-led stewardship practice.
Pharmacy educators and academic professionals teaching hospital pharmacy or clinical pharmacy concepts.
Pharmacy students and hospital pharmacy residents who want a structured understanding of modern hospital pharmacy practice and international standards.
Healthcare professionals involved in medicines management, hospital quality improvement, or interdisciplinary medication safety initiatives.
Researchers and professionals interested in hospital pharmacy implementation, self-assessment, and healthcare improvement frameworks.

Hospital Pharmacy Excellence: Basel Statements (2008–2024)

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Course content

Introduction and the Aim of Course6 lectures • 29min

The Story Behind the Basel Statements2 lectures • 13min

Understanding the Basel Statements Framework2 lectures • 8min

Evolution of the Basel Statements - Basel Statements (2008)9 lectures • 3hr 49min

Evolution of the Basel Statements - Basel Statements (2016)16 lectures • 5hr 55min

Evolution of the Basel Statements – Basel Statements (2024)21 lectures • 6hr 1min

Evaluation and Continuous Improvement4 lectures • 23min

BSAHP Academy29 lectures • 1hr 50min

From Basel to Bangkok to Brisbane21 lectures • 1hr 17min

Conclusion, future Recommendation, and References6 lectures • 10min

Requirements

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