Medication Errors: Common Causes and Methods to Minimize Their Occurrence: PSSNY

February 28, 2024

Target Audience

All pharmacists

Learning Objectives

 

At the completion of the activity viewers will be able to:

Define “medication error” and discuss the socioeconomic impact of errors both domestically and globally.
Distinguish between simple human errors and errors that result from “at-risk” and “negligent behavior”.
Describe how human perception may result in medication errors.
Discuss how look-alike, sound-alike medications can result in inappropriate medication use.
Explain the use of packaging reform to minimize the risk of errors.
List the type of technology used to minimize medication errors.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
02/09/2024
Course expires: 
11/14/2025
Event starts: 
02/28/2024 - 7:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/28/2024 - 10:00pm EST
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Joseph Etzel PharmD

Associate ProfessorAssociate Clinical Professor
 
B.S., Pharmacy, St. John's University, 1988Pharm.D., St. John's University, 1990

Dr. Etzel is a double alumnus of St. John's University having earned his undergraduate degree in 1988 and Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 1990. Following his graduate studies, he completed a residency focusing on infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, New York. He joined the faculty of the College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions in 1991 as a clinical faculty practitioner in the areas of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In 2001, he joined the Office of the Dean as Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Student Affairs.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Dr. Etzel is a double alumnus of St. John's University having earned his undergraduate degree in 1988 and Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 1990.  Following his graduate studies, hec ompleted a residency focusing on infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, New York.  He joined the faculty of the College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions in 1991 as a clinical faculty practitioner in the areas of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.  In 2001, he joined the Office of the Dean as Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Student Affairs. 

ACPE UAN #  0042-9999-24-011-L05-P

 

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ACPE
    The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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