Medication Errors – Let’s Apply Practical Solutions to Identify, Reduce and Prevent

At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the role of pharmacists in medication error prevention in all care settings.
• Identify common medication error types and related factors impacting their frequency and consequences.
• Define and apply steps of root cause analysis and FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis) in the medication error reduction process.
• Apply strategies of medication reconciliation to reduce medication error risks and improve patient safety.
• Examine the pharmacists’ role and responsibilities for medication error reporting.
• Apply public safety recommendations to medication error education across health care team.
• Given patient scenarios, utilize medication error strategies to identify at risk situations and apply interventions to both identify errors and reduce error risk.

Financial Disclosure

Laura A. Finn does not have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.  

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies. 

1. Select “launch” to open the course. Click through the menu items in sequence to move through the course process to claim credit. You must complete the course in its entirety to claim credit

   
   

   Post-test be completed before moving on to the evaluation.

   
   

   All courses contain an evaluation that must be completed for full CPE credit by May 17, 2024, at 11:59pm ET. No exceptions or extensions permitted.

2. Once you have completed the course evaluation, please confirm proper submission by checking your CPE Monitor/and or BPS portal (BCGP pharmacists) within 24-48 hours of course completion.
3. If you need assistance, email the Education Department at
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