Welcome and Introductions 2 Presentation Goals To raise your awareness of how you can help improve patient safety safe medication use practices the value of working with your pharmacist 3 Topics ID: 756720
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Basics of
Medication SafetySlide2
Welcome and Introductions
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Presentation Goals
To raise your awareness of:
how you can help improve patient safety
safe medication use practices
the value of working with your pharmacist
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Topics
Overview of medication safety
Engage in patient safety!
Keep a current medication list
Know your medications
Store and dispose of medications safely
Report and learn from medication incidents
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Get warmed up!!
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Overview of Medication Safety
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Why is Medication Safety Important?
Medication incidents can happen
Everyone has a role to play in preventing harm from medication incidents
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Examples of medication incidents
Your medication container from the pharmacy contains the wrong medication
You take the same medication twice in the same day by accident
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You are given too much of a medication while in hospital
You receive a medication that you know you are allergic to
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Where can medication
i
ncidents occur?
At your doctor’s office when a medication is prescribed
At your pharmacy
When a prescription is filled
When you select an over the counter medication
In your home, when you take or use the medicationSlide11
Where can medication incidents occur?
In the hospital, when medications are ordered or prepared by the pharmacy
At your bedside, when medications are given/takenSlide12
Engage in Patient Safety!
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You
can help improve
medication safety
Patients are the best source of information on the medications they are taking
Be involved in medicatio
n safety - there are lots of ways to do this!
Ask questions!
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Be involved in patient safety!
It’s Safe to Ask!
S.A.F.E. Toolkit
S.A.F.E. Patients Blog
Patient Advocate Form
Patient Values and Partnerships
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www.safetoask.ca
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Keep a Medication List
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Keep a Current Medication List
List:
what you are actually taking
how you are taking it
why you are taking it
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As a patient, YOU are the best source of information on the medications you are taking!Slide17
Keep a Current Medication List
List:
regularly used
and
“as needed”
prescription medications
pills, ointments, creams, liquids
non-prescription medications
vitamins, herbal, natural productsdosages and strength (
eg
: 1 x 500 mg tablet)
how and when you take the medication
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y
ou learn about your medications
you take your medications correctlyyour doctors, nurses and pharmacists know about your medicationsin an emergency
Get a list of current medications when you move from one setting of care to another
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A current medication list helps:Slide19
Videos:
Intro to Know and Show Your Medication Card
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How to fill in and use the Medication Card Slide20
Know Your Medications
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Know Your Medications
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Check name and purpose of medications when you:
get a prescription
fill a prescription
are given medications
Your community pharmacist can help you!Slide22
How to Read a Prescription
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At appointments, ask your doctor or
nurse:
1. What is my health problem?
2. What do I need to do?
3. Why do I need to do this?Slide24
In the hospital – 5 “Rights”
Right:
patient name
medication name (generic and/or brand)
dose (amount)
time of day to be taken
route (by mouth, onto skin, etc.)
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At hospital discharge, ask:
What medications have changed since I came into hospital?
Ask:
What medications are:
continued as before?
s
topped?
changed?
new?
Did my dose change?
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At hospital discharge and
at the pharmacy, ask:
what is the medication name? (spell it)
why do I need it?
I have allergies – will I have a reaction to this medication?
when and how should I take it?
how should I measure a liquid?
will it interact with other medications I am taking?
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At hospital discharge
and
at the pharmacy, ask:
w
hat will it do?
what are the side effects?
how long should I take it?
what do I do if I miss a dose?
does my refill look the same as before?
are there “extra labels” on the container?
how do I store it?
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How to Read a Prescription Label
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Auxiliary Labels
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Auxiliary Labels
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Auxiliary Labels
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Know Your Medications – More TIPS
Use the same pharmacy
Ask your pharmacist how to take medications until you understand
Ask before you cut, split, crush or open a pill or capsule
Take with water, not juice; unless told other wise by your healthcare provider
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Know Your Medications – More TIPS
If dose is more than 3 pills at once, check
Do not share your medications
Give your contact information and an emergency contact
Check when medications “expire” (best before date).
ASK QUESTIONS
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DOUBLE CHECK!!
Get information on how
to take the
medication…
THEN
Tell your pharmacist your
understanding of how to take the medication
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V
itamins, herbs, natural health products, “over the counter” medications
Tell
your doctor and pharmacist what non-prescription medications you are
taking.
A bad interaction with prescription medication or a medical condition may cause harm
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Know your
non-prescription medicationsSlide36
Storing and Disposing of Medications
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Store Medications Safely
Store medications:
s
ecurely (e.g. locked cabinet)
in an area free of excess heat, cold and moisture (some exceptions)
L
eave medications in original labelled containers
D
o not mix medications in same container
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Dispose of Medications Safely
Return unused or out of date medications to your pharmacy
If using needles to inject medication, get a biohazard container from your pharmacy
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Report and Learn from Medication Incidents
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Report and Learn
from Medication Incidents
Inform healthcare providers if you feel a medication incident has occurred
Reporting incidents helps get to the root of the problem
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Reporting Medication Incidents
Report:
Medication incidents to
your healthcare provider, and
ISMP Canada online at
www.SafeMedicationUse.ca
or toll-free at 1-866-544-7672
Report critical incidents to your Regional Health Authority
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Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions
Adverse drug reactions are not related to the healthcare provided
Report adverse drug reactions to the Canada Vigilance Program
Either by mail, fax, telephone or online
For details see:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/report-declaration/index-eng.php#a1
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Summary
and
Evaluation
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Children and Teens
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High Alert Medications
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Seniors
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Travelling with Medications
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