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Medication Errors and Public Safety Update: A Game Show Approach -LAW/FL APPROVED-
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
 

Event Type
Live Online

Date
Monday, July 30, 2012

Time
10:30 AM ET To 12:30 PM ET

Location
PharmCon Webinar Studio

Credits
2 Contact Hours

Target Audience
Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician

Cost
$45.00 - Free For Members





Program Overview
Medication Errors and Public Safety Update 2012:  A Game Show Approach is a two hour course designed for pharmacists and technicians practicing in various settings in the healthcare industry.  Through this study of medication errors, root cause analysis, error prevention strategies, and the legal consequences, participants will recognize their role in the national effort to reduce medication errors, and become aware of methods to achieve this.
This program satisfies the FL medication errors requirement.


Pharmacist Educational Objectives
  • Describe the components of a CQI committee and the process for evaluating quality related events as it relates to root cause analysis
  • Describe the impact of e-prescribing on medication errors
  • List web sites and smart phone applications that assist pharmacist, technicians and patients in reducing medication errors.
  • Discuss the legal risks, responsibilities, and potential disciplinary issues that arise from medication errors
  • Define Second Victims and describe what resources are available to pharmacists that may need support dealing with medication errors
Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives
  • Describe the components of a CQI committee and the process for evaluating quality related events as it relates to root cause analysis
  • Describe the impact of e-prescribing on medication errors
  • List web sites and smart phone applications that assist pharmacist, technicians and patients in reducing medication errors.
Repeat Presentation
This presentation was last given on Sunday, June 03, 2012

Activity Type
Knowledge

Accreditation
Pharmacist 0798-0000-11-078-L03-P
Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-11-078-L03-T
PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, attendees must answer poll questions and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on the website.
Faculty
Kevin F McCarthy , RPh
Vice-President, PharmCon
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Financial Support Received From
Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc.

Refund Policy
PharmCon provides full refunds of paid amounts if cancellations are made more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled time of the event and the request is submitted by email to: admin@pharmcon.com. Cancellations after that time will forfeit their registration fees.

Handouts
Slide Document: Med Errors Handout
Cost
$45.00 - Free For Members

Program is Over

Registration Closed.
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Computer sharing is NOT permitted due to ACPE guidelines on program monitoring. Credit is given to one user per computer.