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Learning Objectives
1. Recall key principles of medication safety, including medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and error prevention strategies to establish foundational patient safety concepts in pharmacy practice.
2. Discuss medication dispensing processes and workflow systems within the pharmacy setting.
3. Identify potential points of error and risk mitigation in dispensing processes and workflow systems to enhance patient safety.
4. Describe evidence-based resources and decision support tools used minimize risks of adverse drug events and optimize patient outcomes.
5. Apply strategies to assess medication orders through accurate medication selection and dosing based on example patient profiles.
Author
Rebecca Ohrmund, BS, CPhT-ADV
Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Lead)
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
This module will provide 2.5 contact hours (0.25 CEUs) of patient safety continuing pharmacy education credit for pharmacy technicians.
ACPE UAN: 0121-0000-25-001-H05-T
Activity type: Knowledge-based
Release date: January 1, 2025
Expiration date: December 31, 2027 |