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Medication errors are the most common type of medical errors in healthcare. Adverse drug events account for 30% of all hospital-acquired conditions. An IOM report estimated that a hospital patient is subject to one medication error per day with considerable variation in rates across facilities. The US Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) have set a goal to reduce ADEs by 50% by 2013.This program will cover areas of interest to healthcare practitioners to reduce medication errors. Healt...

This unique two-day medication safety workshop will be led by ISMP faculty and other selected medication safety experts who, based on their own real-world experiences in establishing and evaluating medication safety programs, will help you maximize your effectiveness in meeting today’s medication safety challenges. When you attend ISMP’s Medication Safety Intensive, you will learn how to look at your organization “through the eyes of ISMP,” focusing efforts on medication-related iss...

After completing this couse participants should be able to: 1. Identify causes of medication errors. 2. Describe safety systems that may help prevent common medication errors. 3. Recognize strategies to correct error-prone aspects of prescribing. 4. Provide examples of drug packaging problems. 5. Explain ways patients can help protect themselves from medication errors.

This program will cover hot topics in risk management and patient safety. It will discuss The Joint Commission standard on disruptive behavior, the requirement for a code of conduct and what it means to have a culture of safety. It will discuss the CMS hospitals regulations on restraints, history and physicals, verbal orders, informed consent and new changes to the post anesthesia evaluation. MRI patient safety guidelines, use of trigger tools to detect errors and opportunities for improvement...

Medication errors in hospital settings have been associated with high rates of adverse drug reactions and even death. Technological advances, such as barcode scanners, can help prevent medication errors, having been shown to reduce the medication error rate in an ICU setting by 56%. This educational program will review the root problem of medication errors and the potential impact of barcode scanning in improving patient outcomes. **Upon completion of this activity, nurses and pharmacists w...

Medication errors are the number one cause of medical errors in hospitals. The Joint Commission medication management standards were drafted with this in mind. This program will cover the 2010 chapter of the Joint Commission's medication management chapter (21 elements of performance), including four new changes effective July 1, 2009. These changes continue into 2010. The TJC focus is now on medication safety and reduction of errors. Medication management was a new chapter that the Joint Comm...

Description: Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy is a knowledge-based program for pharmacists and nurses. The activity will explore the history of errors associated with insulin therapy and review the frequency with which they occur. Participants will learn how medication errors are generally multifactorial in nature and how medication systems contribute to these errors. Specific examples of actual medication errors will be provided to show when and how errors may occur. This acti...

Primary care physicians manage many of the patients on long term anticoagulant therapy. They perform a difficult balancing act on a daily basis, weighing each patient’s risk of thromboembolism versus hemorrhage. The preponderance of current medical literature identifies under-utilization of anticoagulants as a major problem, and cites the burden of frequent blood work and fear of bleeding as the reason for under-utilization. The Joint Commission has made reducing the risk of patient injuries...

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Outline 2 methods to actively promote the safe use of prescription medication among patients; Employ at least 1 new strategies to conduct patient education regarding safe storage of prescription medication; Identify at least 2 opportunities and advocate for safe disposal of prescription medication.

This program will cover hot topics focusing on nursing in 2011. It will include problematic standards with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC). The discussion will include the CMS hospital regulations on restraints, history and physicals, verbal orders, informed consent and the post anesthesia evaluation. MRI patient safety guidelines, use of trigger tools to detect errors and opportunities for improvement will also be included. Medication errors are...

The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, stated that medication-related errors were a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting “for one out of every 131 outpatient deaths, and one out of 854 inpatient deaths.” Building on this work and previous IOM reports, the IOM put forth a report in 2006 entitled Preventing Medication Errors that noted that medication errors are among the most common medical mistakes, harming at l...

This program will cover hot topics in risk management that impact patient safety. The Joint Commission standard on ten key areas risk managers should understand about the 2011 patient centered communication standards on use of interpreters and the July 2011 medication reconciliation standards will be explained. Included will be strategies to develop a culture of safety. CMS hospital regulations on restraints, history and physicals, verbal orders, and new changes to the post anesthesia evaluati...

CMS made significant changes to Tag 508 which were effective June 20, 2011 and include medication errors, adverse events, and drug incompatibilities. Since then there are new policies and procedures required by hospitals. This section now requires notification of the physicians and discusses when this must occur. Also discussed will be recent changes on anesthesia and analgesia and who can do moderate and deep sedation.This program will also address problematic standards that include verbal o...

Outlines seven types of medical errors and the Florida laws related to them. Describes factors that increase the risk of committing a medical error and populations that are especially vulnerable to such errors. Presents five commonly used approaches that have been effective in reducing medical errors.

Health Literacy and Pharmacy Practice Challenges for Diverse Populations Health literacy and barriers faced by diverse populations impact medication safety and adherence, self-management, and overall patient care. Pharmacists can identify limitations, recommend alternative self-monitoring, and promote medication adherence and patient well-being. This symposium is designed to build awareness and provide strategies for use in practice to enhance the pharmacist-patient relationship.

Asthma CAN be successfully controlled with use of controller medication and as needed quick-relief medication, management of environmental triggers, and adherence to an asthma management plan. All allied health professionals should be educated on the proper use of asthma devices and how to train patients on their proper use. The goal of this module is to increase knowledge about the proper use, technique, and care of asthma medication delivery devices and patient aids for self-management. ...

Medication security and storage has always been one of the most common problematic standards for hospitals from both The Joint Commission and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. This program will cover both The Joint Commission and CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation standards for hospitals. Position statements such as the American Society of Anesthesia standards will also be discussed.

This course is designed for all members of the dental team to inform and educate about risk management and prevention of medical errors in clinical practice. All dental professionals must be proactive in every controllable area to minimize risk of liability to the practice and more importantly, ensure the absolute safety of the dental patient. Many state dental boards require a course that educates the dental team about safety goals and patient protection. We have designed this course to meet ...

This program is designed to investigate possible causes of prescription medication errors from a legal standpoint by providing the most current data available and presenting strategies to improve safety in health care.

As long as human beings provide health care, mistakes and errors will occur. However, health care providers can reduce the likelihood of such mistakes and errors, and limit their impact, by fostering a “culture of safety.” This is an environment that encourages people to speak up about safety concerns, makes it safe to talk about mistakes and errors, and encourages learning from these events. How providers can create and foster a culture of safety is the focus of this course. After comp...

Increasingly, medical errors involving anticoagulants are the focus of medical malpractice litigation. Some of these errors involve omission of an anticoagulant. Others are focused on incorrect medication, dosage error, inadequate monitoring, patient education, or inadequate communication between or among physicians. This activity addresses each of these issues and offers risk management solutions to help physicians reduce their risk of medication errors involving an anticoagulant.

This program will provide pharmacists with an overview of opioid pain medication and identify the signs of abuse and diversion that can occur in patients receiving them. The program will emphasize the role of the pharmacist in intervening and educating patients to prevent abuse and diversion while optimizing pain management.

When a patient is admitted to a hospital, the front line staff is providing the direct care to the patient. These individuals are administering medications and providing essential treatments. There are many tasks and responsibilities they must accomplish in their day. With this task list, the front line staff must have patient safety in the forepart of their mind and thinking. These individuals need to be totally engaged in the organization’s safety initiatives. How does an organization...

This course is designed for laboratory managers, supervisors, technologists, technicians, health & safety professionals, and laboratory workers with responsibilities for developing and implementing a health and safety program/system in their workplace. This training will be helpful for those in the healthcare, research, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have an understanding of the critical components of a good laboratory safety pro...

Behind every successful organization is a dedicated and passionate leadership group. The leadership group, from the Board of Directors to the C-Suite to the Senior Executives, sets the direction and priorities of the organization. Essential leadership support through a committed Board of Directors and a strong safety culture are necessary in order to achieve patient safety actualization. But why do some organizations get it and some do not? In this presentation, the discussion will focus o...

Prescribing Controlled Substances has increased dramatically over the past two decades. Along with it, there has been an increase in patient mortality and medical malpractice claims. Prescribing controlled substances presents a conundrum for physicians and practitioners: adequately treating patients for pain and other problems while avoiding the hazards to practitioner and patient alike from inappropriate prescribing. This Internet presentation presents the risks and the means to reduce risk...

Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists and student pharmacists should be able to: 1. Discuss the guidelines for secondary stroke prevention. 2. Describe the generalizability of the study results to patients in your pharmacy practice. 3. Evaluate the impact of the study on the role of the pharmacist for secondary stroke prevention. 4. Discuss methods to improve patient adherence to medication regimens.

After completing this CME module, participants will be able to 1. Develop an understanding of the concepts and issues surrounding patient safety. 2. Learn the history behind current patient safety initiatives. 3. Discuss how Root Cause Analysis is used to determine the cause of an adverse event. 4. Describe examples of how Human Factors Engineering is used to decrease the risk of medical errors. 5. Develop a working environment that fosters true quality improvement.

With an estimated 48 million foodborne illnesses in the US each year, food safety is a hot topic in healthcare facilities, homes, restaurants, grocery stores and child care settings. Peppers, papayas and pot pies contaminated with microorganisms have all caused illnesses and generated media coverage in recent years. Through examples drawn from recent outbreaks, this session will help you identify and manage food safety risks and assist you in supporting the development of a good food safety cu...

Every hospital that received Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement should be aware that CMS amended several important sections to the hospital conditions of participation (CoP) manual including clarifications to the section on nursing requirements related to blood transfusions, IVs, and intravenous medication.Training requirements for nurses and other personnel who administer blood transfusions and intravenous medications will be discussed. Also reviewed will be the changes relating to immediat...