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Forward'Tis the Season! Resolutions for pediatric medication safety
This is a continuing education offered annually as a graduation requirement for PGY-2 pharmacy residents. The topic aims to highlight best practices to promoted medication safety as discussed in the literature. This also seeks to highlight what CHP is doing currently and gaps we still have from best practice. This lecture will also highlight reflections from other hopsital transitions to new EMARs as CHP itself transitions to EPIC this October
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Learning Objectives
1) Identify why pediatric patients are at a higher risk for medication errors
2) Understand evidence-based practices to prevent pediatric medication errors
3) Identify common medication errors when transitioning to a new electronic health record
4) Empower medication error reporting and discuss hesitancy to report
Additional Information
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Course summary
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 1.00 ACPE TechnicianThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This is a continuing education offered annually as a graduation requirement for PGY-2 pharmacy residents. The topic aims to highlight best practices to promoted medication safety as discussed in the literature. This also seeks to highlight what CHP is doing currently and gaps we still have from best practice. This lecture will also highlight reflections from other hopsital transitions to new EMARs as CHP itself transitions to EPIC this October
Alvin Ly, PharmD, UPMC CHP Pharmacy
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.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 1.00 ACPE TechnicianThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.