What Emily Jerry Foundation does

The Emily Jerry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit patient safety advocacy organization founded in 2009 by Christopher Jerry following the preventable medication error death of his daughter Emily in 2006. The foundation operates two core programs: the National Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Interactive Scorecard, launched in 2013 in partnership with ASHP, which evaluates all 50 U.S. states on pharmacy technician oversight regulations and IV medication compounding safety standards, and the Medication Safety Scholars Program, an educational initiative designed to train future healthcare professionals in medication safety best practices. The foundation's primary technology assets are its knowledge-based advocacy content and the interactive state scorecard mapping tool.

The foundation distributes its mission primarily through speaking engagements at healthcare conferences, hospital systems, and pharmacy schools, with Christopher Jerry personally delivering keynotes at 500+ events across the U.S. Strategic partnerships include ASHP (scorecard methodology), RxTOOLKIT (eLearning platform "Emily Jerry University"), ARxIUM (Children's Hospital Consortium for IV compounding safety), BD (pediatric IV compounding technology), and multiple hospital systems and state pharmacy associations including Mount Sinai, Allegheny Health Network, the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

The foundation does not sell products or services; revenue consists entirely of charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, the organization operates at small scale with a founder-led structure, consistent with a nonprofit advocacy entity focused on systems-level change in pharmacy technician oversight and medication safety culture.

Name

Emily Jerry Foundation

Legal name

Emily Jerry Foundation

Website

https://emilyjerryfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Emily Jerry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 that advocates for medication safety through the National Pharmacy Technician Scorecard, the Medication Safety Scholars Program, and keynote speaking at healthcare institutions and pharmacy schools across the U.S.

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Product category

Patient Safety Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Substances & Pharmacy Regulation Authorities (HLAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmacovigilance, Medication Safety & Controlled Substance Diversion Monitoring (HLAFALAN), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Patient safety advocacy
• Medication safety education
• Pharmacy technician oversight
• Healthcare safety programs
• Preventable error prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Beachwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its patient safety mission and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Emily Jerry Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit patient safety advocacy organization that operates the National Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Interactive Scorecard (an online tool grading U.S. states on pharmacy technician oversight) and the Medication Safety Scholars Program (an educational initiative for healthcare students). The foundation also delivers keynote speaking engagements, continuing education webinars, and policy advocacy aimed at reducing preventable medication errors and improving pharmacy technician standards nationwide.

Product overview

The Emily Jerry Foundation operates as a nonprofit patient safety advocacy organization offering two core programs: the National Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Interactive Scorecard, an online interactive mapping tool that evaluates state-level pharmacy technician oversight and certification standards, and the Medication Safety Scholars Program, an educational initiative for future healthcare professionals. The foundation also conducts speaking engagements, educational webinars, and participates in collaborative partnerships to advance medication safety awareness and policy reform.

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Brands

• National Pharmacy Technician Initiative: An initiative and interactive scorecard to raise awareness and drive reform in how pharmacy technicians are trained, certified, and overseen across the U.S.
• Medication Safety Scholars Program

Products and services

• National Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Interactive Scorecard An interactive online map tool that ranks all 50 U.S. states on pharmacy technician oversight regulations, training requirements, and IV medication compounding safety standards. Developed in partnership with ASHP, which provides the objective scoring methodology, the scorecard serves as a public awareness and advocacy tool targeting regulators, policymakers, healthcare organizations, and the general public to drive legislative reform and improved patient safety standards.
• Medication Safety Scholars Program An educational program designed to inspire and train the next generation of healthcare professionals in medication safety best practices and error prevention. Targeted at pharmacy, nursing, and medical students, the program partners with pharmacy schools and healthcare education institutions to integrate medication safety principles into curricula and provide foundational patient safety education.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Society of Health-System PharmacistscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-host of Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference featuring Emily Jerry Foundation presentations and regulatory panel discussions.
• Chapman University School of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-host of Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference alongside California Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
• ARxIUMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership to develop Children's Hospital Consortium to eliminate IV compounding errors by 2021, focusing on technology solutions for pediatric medication safety.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013ASHP provides the objective scoring methodology for the National Pharmacy Technician Initiative and Interactive Scorecard. ASHP's team of experts grades each state's pharmacy technician oversight regulations, adding credibility and fairness to the initiative.
• RxTOOLKITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop Emily Jerry University for eLearning for pharmacy technicians, providing comprehensive online continuing education training and core competency tracking for hospital pharmacy technicians.
• eBroselow, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced to support medication safety initiatives through technology and education.
• KLAS ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support patient safety research and improve healthcare technology decision-making.
• CDEXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced to endorse life-saving technology for medication safety.
• BD (Becton Dickinson)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for technology-driven solutions for safer IV compounding, specifically for pediatric patients.
• New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYCSHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts CE presentations and professional gatherings for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and student pharmacists focused on medication safety.
• Touro University College of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Dean's Hour lectures, Medication Safety Symposiums, and educational events featuring EJF presentations for PharmD students.
• North Dakota State University College of Health and Human SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular venue for lectures to interprofessional students including future pharmacists and nurses on medication safety.
• Northland Association of Pharmacy Technicians (NAPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Fall Conference partner - delivers keynotes and CE presentations on pharmacy technician excellence and medication safety.
• South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SCSHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeynote presentation at 2026 Annual Meeting focused on building safety cultures and preventing medication errors.
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Cohen from ISMP serves as mentor; participates in regulatory panel discussions on patient safety and medication error prevention.
• Patient Safety Movement FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Pediatric Adverse Drug Event Panel discussions and contributed white paper (Actionable Patient Safety Solution) for pediatric medication safety.
• Texas Hospital AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeaking engagement at Quality and Patient Safety Conference focused on best practices to minimize human error in medicine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Joint Commission: The dominant U.S. healthcare accreditation body, setting national patient safety standards including National Patient Safety Goals. A broader incumbent whose medication safety agenda overlaps significantly with EJF's mission.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National professional association for pharmacists. EJF's core partner and the methodology provider for its scorecard; ASHP serves as the broader incumbent in pharmacy practice and technician regulation, with significantly larger scale and policy reach.
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): Association of state pharmacy boards that sets model regulations and standards for pharmacy technicians. Comparable to EJF because both work to standardize pharmacy technician oversight at the state level, though NABP is the formal regulatory umbrella.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): Major healthcare quality improvement organization running patient safety campaigns and convenings. Comparable to EJF as a convening and education-oriented nonprofit, though IHI operates at substantially larger scale across all patient safety domains.

Direct peers

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): National certification body for pharmacy technicians. Directly aligned with EJF's mission of raising pharmacy technician competency standards; both organizations push for standardized training and certification across U.S. states.
• ECRI (formerly Emergency Care Research Institute): Independent nonprofit that evaluates medical technologies, publishes safety guidance, and operates patient-safety organizations. Closely comparable to EJF as a non-regulatory authority driving system-level improvement in medication and patient safety across U.S. hospitals.
• Patient Safety Movement Foundation: Nonprofit focused on eliminating preventable patient harm, with which EJF has a documented partnership (co-panel participation, white paper contribution on pediatric adverse drug events). Operates in the same patient safety advocacy space with similar convening and policy-reform missions.
• Consumers Advancing Patient Safety (CAPS): Consumer-led nonprofit advocating for patient safety partnerships between patients and providers. Closely aligned with EJF's family-led, story-driven advocacy model for reducing preventable medical harm.
• Leapfrog Group: Nonprofit that grades hospitals on safety, quality, and resource use via its Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Safety Grade. Directly comparable to EJF's scorecard approach—publishing public, comparative benchmarks to drive hospital accountability and improvement.
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP): The leading nonprofit devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication practices. ISMP is a direct peer—EJF explicitly partners with ISMP (Mike Cohen serves as mentor to Christopher Jerry) and both organizations advocate for pharmacy practice reform and adverse-event prevention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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