The Future of Patient Safety: Managing Medication Errors

Description:
Patient safety and medication errors are at the forefront of the health care industry and the general public. This is because medication errors are one of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die each year as a result of medication errors. At this seminar, you will get an updated overview of patient safety techniques utilized in different healthcare settings as well as an interactive Q & A with a member of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

Agenda
7:30 - 8:00am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 12:00pm Seminar/ Q & A

The registration fee includes tuition, all instructional materials, continental breakfast and continuing education credit.

PLEASE NOTE: Requests for refunds for registration cancellations must be received by Friday, August 8, 2008 by 5:00pm.

Faculty

Pam Leffert, Pharm.D., College of Pharmacy, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Charles H. McDuffie, Pharm.D., Regional Coordinator, Experience Programs, College of Pharmacy, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Courses Offered