Mitigating And Preventing Medication Errors
(2 hrs. CPE)

Home Mitigating And Preventing Medication Errors
(2 hrs. CPE)

Mitigating And Preventing Medication Errors
(2 hrs. CPE)

$20.00

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

The percentage of Americans consuming medications have increased over the years. Seventy percent of individuals in the U.S. take at least one medication per day, and more than half of all Americans take two. There is at least one death in the U.S. daily as a result of a medication error, and approximately1.3 million people annually are injured due to medication errors. Each year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receives more than 100,000 reports of medication errors. Medication errors occur in many settings, including pharmacies, hospitals, and patient homes. According to the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, more than seven million Americans have been impacted by medication errors on an annual basis.

As a part of the biennial renewal, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are required to complete a two (2) hour Florida Board of Pharmacy approved course on Medication Errors. The course must contain the following components: (a) root-cause analysis; (b) error reduction and prevention; (c) patient safety. The two-hour program may be applied towards the thirty-hour continuing education requirement for pharmacists and the twenty-hour continuing education requirement for technicians. (64B16-26.103)

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Description

TARGET AUDIENCE

This home study activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

iCARE Pharmacy Services, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  Two (2) contact hours are available upon completion of the posttest questions and evaluation form.  Participants must pass the exam with a score of 70% or better. There will be an additional opportunity to retake the posttest if the participant does not pass.  This is an ACPE knowledge-based activity.  Initial Release Date: August 1, 2023.  Expiration Date:  August 1, 2026. UAN:  0675-0000-23-002-H05-P and 0675-0000-23-002-H05-T. Florida Board of Pharmacy approval number 20-1083414.


INSTRUCTIONS

Review the materials, complete the quiz and evaluation online.  The final score will be provided upon completion of the home study.  Continuing education hours will be uploaded to CEBroker and CPE Monitor in 30 days. Statements of continuing education will be available for you to download and print.

COST

$20

FACULTY

Tian Merren Owens, PharmD, MS., Oncology Pharmacist, TMH Healthcare System

 

Omjoy Ganesh, PharmD, Professor, University of Florida, College of Pharmacy

                       

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There are not any conflicts of interests in relation to this home study activity.

DISCLOSURE DECLARATION

It is the policy of iCARE Pharmacy Services, Inc. to ensure accurate and non-bias information in accordance with the most current available evidence-based scientific knowledge in all continuing education activities.

The author(s) involved have made reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate and current in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of this activity. Participants are advised to review the manufacturer's package insert prior to dispensing or administering any medication/vaccine as information regarding medications (administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions, etc.) is subject to change. Special precautions should be taken when a medication is new, highly toxic, or unfamiliar to the participant. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance their knowledge base, meet their personal/professional development and improve patient outcomes.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Define elements of a Continuous Quality Improvement Program (CQI); List common types of medication errors; Describe Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent errors; Identify techniques to reduce medication errors by using CQI; Recognize how quality improvement programs improve patient safety in pharmacy health care systems; Outline the Florida requirements for creating a CQI that will help prevent quality related events.

 

At the completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Define Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI); Describe Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent errors; List most common medication errors; Describe Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent errors; Identify techniques to reduce medication errors by using CQI; Recognize how quality improvement programs improve patient safety in pharmacy health care systems; Outline the Florida requirements for creating a CQI that will help prevent quality related events.

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