Overview

Healthcare teams boast unprecedented resources and tools for reduction in medication error. Despite staggering technological advances, errors continue. In fact, new opportunities for error have emerged with some of the very tools intended to eliminate systematic errors. Using established psychological principles, human engineering factors are examined and extrapolated to the unique challenges of the contemporary pharmacy setting. Recurring problematic areas in pharmacy practice will be extensively examined within the framework of an effective Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan and appropriate use of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) method in identifying, reporting, and evaluating sentinel events. The vitality of intra- and inter-professional communications is emphasized throughout the didactic structure of this presentation.

This activity satisfies the requirements for Florida Medication Errors for PHARMACISTS and PHARMACY TECHNICIANS only.

Handouts

Slide Document:   17152L054_4pp.pdf

Slide Document:   17152L054_2pp.pdf

Slide Document:   Appendix C_ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations.pdf

Slide Document:   Appendix B_ISMP List of High-Alert Medications.pdf

Slide Document:   Appendix D_Recommended Tall Man Letters.pdf

Slide Document:   Appendix A_An Update on the Beers’ Criteria.pdf

Financial Support By

PharmCon, Inc.

Nurse

Identify tools and models for error reduction and patient safety advocacy

Recognize the most significant contraindications and medication interactions for a variety of patient populations

Recognize the vitality of workplace culture in the implementation of an effective Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan

Describe the elements and common players in conducting an effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Identify error prone abbreviations from ISMP’s “Do Not Use” list

Pharmacist

Identify tools and models for error reduction and patient safety advocacy

Recognize the most significant contraindications and medication interactions for a variety of patient populations

Recognize the vitality of workplace culture in the implementation of an effective Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan

Describe the elements and common players in conducting an effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Identify error prone abbreviations from ISMP’s “Do Not Use” list

Pharmacy Technician

Identify tools and models for error reduction and patient safety advocacy

Recognize the vitality of workplace culture in the implementation of an effective Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan

Describe the elements and common players in conducting an effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Identify error prone abbreviations from ISMP’s “Do Not Use” list

Repeat Presentation

This presentation was last given on Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Future Airings

Activity Type

Knowledge

Universal Activity Number

Nurse 0798-0000-17-152-L05-P

Pharmacist 0798-0000-17-152-L05-P

Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-17-152-L05-T

PharmCon, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

PharmCon, Inc. is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

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 Hope, RPh
Clinical Pharmacy Education Specialist, PharmCon, Inc.