Technology and patient safety: friend or foe?: Public Home Study

Target Audience

All pharmacists

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1.       Discuss how medical errors contribute to the overall morbidity and mortality both in the United States and globally

2.       List the major causes of medication errors in contemporary practice

3.       Discuss the potential benefits of smart software and ePrescribing with regards to minimizing errors

4.       Explain the role of bedside bar code technology and smart pumps in preventing medication errors

5.       Discuss how the introduction of technology into practice may result in the introduction of new sources of medical errors

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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: 
05/08/2023
Course expires: 
05/05/2026
Cost:
$15.00
Rating: 
0

Joseph Etzel PharmD

ACPE UAN #  0042-9999-23-041-H05-P

Available Credit

  • 1.00 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.

Price

Cost:
$15.00
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Required Hardware/software

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