Preventing Medication Errors in Pharmacy Practice – FL APPROVED

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This program will discuss the process of root cause analysis and how pharmacists should utilize it as a tool to investigate how an error occurred and prevent future medication-related errors. The program will provide a description of failure mode and effects analysis, as well as how pharmacists can be more proactive in their prevention of medication errors at their practice site. It will also provide a framework for the intentional use and implementation of medication error prevention tools and techniques to improve patient safety in the pharmacy. Finally, it will conclude with several useful and practical tips that pharmacists can readily implement at their practice sites to reduce medication errors. This course has been approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy to fulfill the pharmacist and pharmacy technician requirement for 2.0 contact hours on the topic of medication error prevention.

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Course Information

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Nurse

Pharmacy Technician

Knowledge Level

General Overview

This activity will apply to a broad range of learning needs/pharmacy settings. It may include common disease state/therapy overivews and/or general pharmacy needs such as medication errors, immunizations, or law topics.

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist

Pharmacist

  • Describe the process of root cause analysis and failure mode & effects analysis
  • Describe medication error reduction and prevention procedures 
  • Recognize ways to improve patient medication safety
  • Identify different strategies to aid in the reduction of medication errors
  • Identify common errors made by pharmacists and how to prevent them

Nurse

Nurse

  • Describe the process of root cause analysis and failure mode & effects analysis
  • Describe medication error reduction and prevention procedures 
  • Recognize ways to improve patient medication safety
  • Identify different strategies to aid in the reduction of medication errors
  • Identify common errors made by pharmacists and how to prevent them

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

  • Describe the process of root cause analysis and failure mode & effects analysis
  • Describe medication error reduction and prevention procedures 
  • Recognize ways to improve patient medication safety
  • Identify different strategies to aid in the reduction of medication errors
  • Identify common errors made by pharmacists and how to prevent them

Course Accreditation

  • Activity Type:
    Application
  • Financial Support By:
    PharmCon
  • CE Broker
    20-829902
  • Universal Activity Number:
    Pharmacy Technician : 0798-0000-21-072-H05-T
    Nurse : 0798-0000-21-072-H05-N
    Pharmacist : 0798-0000-21-072-H05-P
PharmCon 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 where presented and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on the website.

Technology Requirements

  • Hardware Requirements
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
    Speakers or headphones
  • Software Requirements
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
    Speakers or headphones
  • Network Requirements
    Broadband Internet Connection:
    T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
    4G cellular connection
Computer sharing is NOT permitted due to accreditation guidelines on activity monitoring. Credit is earned by one user per device.