Medication Errors: Safeguarding Against Medication Errors in Vulnerable Populations :HOME STUDY
Target Audience
All pharmacists
Learning Objectives
At the completion of the activity, the participant will be able to:
- Define medication errors
- Identify vulnerable populations at high-risk for serious outcomes from medication errors
- Describe the factors that contribute to the vulnerability of certain populations to medication errors
- Describe real-world examples of medication errors in vulnerable populations and their consequences
- Describe strategies to reduce the risk of medication errors in high-risk patients
Dr. Rim Elbeshbeshy obtained her PharmD degree from LIU Pharmacy (Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences). After graduating, Dr. Elbeshbeshy practiced in a community pharmacy setting and is now completing a post-graduate fellowship program in Health Analytics and Artificial Intelligence with LIU Pharmacy and Agilum Healthcare Intelligence. Through her fellowship experience, Dr. Elbeshbeshy has had the opportunity to leverage real-world data in the formulary management process for a large academic medical center, conduct various research projects, and deliver lectures to LIU Pharmacy students on the application of health analytics in the pharmacy profession.
There is no conflict of interest with the presenter and this activity.
This is a Distance based activity
Available Credit
- 1.50 ACPEThe 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.