Program Overview
Please read the following program information before accessing the presentations using links located at the bottom of this page.
Release date: March 1, 2009 Expiration Date: February 28, 2011
Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program provides 2 hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 240-000-08-476-H05P).
Methods and Format
This is an online activity consisting of audio, presentation slides, post-test, and an activity evaluation tool. Participants must view the entire presentation, take the activity post-test, and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing education credit. A minimum score of 70% is required on the test for credit to be awarded, and participants may print their official statements of continuing education credit immediately. The estimated time required to complete this activity is 2 hours. This activity is provided free of charge.
Target Audience
This symposium will be beneficial for health-system pharmacists practicing in the areas of medication safety, quality improvement, administration, or drug information and all pharmacists with an interest in medication safety.
Activity Content
Click here to view an overview of the activity content.Learning Objectives
After participating in this knowledge-based educational activity, participants should be able to
- Develop a list of high-alert medications for their institutions using a variety of data sources, including published articles, national medication error reporting systems, and institution-specific medication error reports.
- Implement at least three measures to reduce errors associated with the use of high-alert medications in their institutions.
- Conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to determine the potential causes of errors associated with certain high-alert medications.
Faculty
Deb Saine, M.S., R.Ph.
Program Chair
Medication Safety Manager
Valley Health/Winchester Medical Center
Winchester, Virginia
E. Robert Feroli, Jr., Pharm.D., FASHP
Medication Safety Officer
Department of Pharmacy
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
Lee B. Murdaugh, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Director, Accreditation and Medication Safety
Cardinal Health
Houston, Texas
Disclosure Statement
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's Standards for Commercial Support, ASHP Advantage requires that all individuals involved in the development of program content disclose their relevant financial relationships and that conflicts of interest be identified and resolved prior to delivery of the activity.
The faculty and planners report the following relationships:Deb Saine, M.S., R.Ph., reports no relationships pertinent to this activity.
E. Robert Feroli, Jr., Pharm.D., FASHP, reports no relationships pertinent to this activity.
Lee B. Murdaugh, Ph.D., R.Ph., reports no relationships pertinent to this activity.
Erika Thomas, M.B.A., R.Ph., declares that she has no relationships pertinent to this activity.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Hospira.
Launch Presentation
Identifying High-Alert Medications: Evaluating the Incidence and Causes of Medication Errors in the Hospital Setting (30 minutes)
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) (30 minutes)
Practical and Immediate Strategies for Improving Medication Safety with High-
Alert and Dangerous Medications (45 minutes)
Download Post-Test
Click here to print the post-test for your reference. Please note that to be eligible for continuing education credit, you must go to the ASHP Learning Center and complete the test online.
