The Future of Patient Safety: Managing Medication Errors

Contact Hours: 4.0

ACPE No: 014-000-08-046-L05-P

Activity Type: Application Based

Release Date:
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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
-Explain the importance of communicating with patients and caregivers
-Explain the importance of communicating with other health care professionals
-Endorse the importance of acknowledging medication errors
-Identify methods to document medication errors in the hospital and understand the importance of documentation
-List The Joint Commission requirements on medication safety
-Compare methods for preventing medication errors in hospital and community pharmacy settings

Faculty:

Trina von Waldner, Pharm.D.
Director of Postgraduate Continuing Education
UGA College of Pharmacy

Charles McDuffie, Pharm.D.
Public Service Associate
Experience & Nontraditional PharmD Program
UGA College of Pharmacy

Computer Requirements for Online Courses
PC

• Windows 2000 SE or greater
• Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or later
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Firefox 2.0 or later
• Sound Card & Speakers
• 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's

MAC

• Mac OS 10.2.8
• Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
• Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
• Sound Card & Speakers
• 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.