Speak Up for Safety - Clinical Safety Practices – Regulatory Compliance 7.2.26

July 2, 2026

Code: PECJER

https://cce.upmc.com/content/speak-safety-clinical-safety-practices-–-regulatory-compliance-7226

 

  • Thursday, July 2, 2026 (12:00-13:00) – Regulatory Compliance

 

  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 (12:00-13:00) – Medication Safety

 

  • Thursday, September 3, 2026 (12:00-13:00) – Risk Prevention for All Staff

 

 

 

 

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

This session will provide an overview of key regulatory requirements that impact daily work across UPMC. Attendees will learn how compliance supports safe, high-quality care, and what to keep in mind to stay aligned with organizational and federal guidelines.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/30/2026
Event starts: 
07/02/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/02/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
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Quarter 3: Clinical Safety Practices

  • Infection control, medication safety, and risk prevention for all staff

Quarter 4: Culture & Leadership

  • Safety culture assessment, quality improvement, and case study

 

Quarter 3

Clinical Safety Practices

July

Defective Equipment & Recall Management

  • ECRI alerts
  • SMDA reporting
  • Coordinating response

August

Medication Safety

  • High-alert medications
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Preventing adverse drug events

September

Diagnostic & Procedural Safety

  • Safe surgery protocols
  • Radiology & Lab safety
  • Diagnostic error prevention
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Quarter 4

Culture, Improvement & Leadership

October

Safety Culture Assessment

  • Tools for measuring safety culture
  • Interpreting results
  • Action planning for improvement

November

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Integration

  • PDSA cycles
  • Linking safety with QI initiatives
  • Data-driven decision making

December

Patient Safety in Action

  • Case study presentation
  • Review of key concepts
  • Speaking Up for Safety
Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Accreditation and credit designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

 The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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