The Future of Patient Safety: Managing Medication Errors
Contact Hours: 4.0
ACPE No: 0014-0000-09-044-L04-P
Activity Type: Knowledge Based
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Expiration Date: August 11, 2012
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
- Assess safe medication practices in the community pharmacy setting.
-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'
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.