Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2020
Based on review of ECRI Institute's incident investigations and reporting databases, there is a need to address newly developing hazards and the migration of medical technologies to areas within pharmacy practice
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Learning Objectives
Learning objectives for Pharmacists:
- Describe where and how ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute) generates there top 10 list
- Discuss the top 10 list of health technology hazards for 2020 identified by ECRI
- Explain recommendations to improve patient safety after identifying this top 10 hazards
- Learning objectives for Pharmacy Technicians
Learning objectives for Pharmacy Technicians:
- Describe where and how ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute) generates there top 10 list
- Discuss the top 10 list of health technology hazards for 2020 identified by ECRI
- Explain recommendations to improve patient safety after identifying this top 10 hazards
Based on review of ECRI Institute's incident investigations and reporting databases, there is a need to address newly developing hazards and the migration of medical technologies to areas within pharmacy practice
Keith Hylwa, PharmD, MBA
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This knowledge-based activity provides 0.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 0.50 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.
- 0.50 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.