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.

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

2. Post-test be completed, with minimum score of 75%, before moving on to the evaluation.

3. All courses contain an evaluation that must be completed for full CPE credit by 01/15/2027, at 11:59pm ET. No exceptions or extensions permitted.

4. 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.

5. If you need assistance, email the Education Department at

   education@ascp.com

CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by the expiration date to receive credit. You have three attempts to achieve a 75% or higher on the 5-question post-test. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.

FLORIDA CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS
This home study package is approved for 2 FL consultant recertification hours. 

You must complete the entire package (take all post-tests with a passing grade and complete all evaluations) to receive consultant recertification hours. No partial credits will be granted. CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1130324. 

Please complete Credit Reporting Request Form after completion. Uploads are made to CE Broker during business hours on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:00 PM ET. If you submit your request on a Tuesday or Friday after 4:00 PM ET, it will be uploaded at the next scheduled date.