PPT-National Medication Safety Officer Network

Welcome to the monthly web meeting Wednesday 26 th April 2023 Web meeting process Welcome to our monthly meeting using MS Teams Please use the chat box to comment share your experiences and ask questions. Overview and Review of Errors. Created by Covenant Health. Medication Management Safety Team. January 2015. Learning Objectives. Be able to define what High Alert Medications (HAMs) are. Understand the risks and errors associated with HAMs . Medication Order Writing & the “Do Not Use” Abbreviations. To enhance understanding of the linkages between medication safety and communication.. To ensure that all healthcare professional and associated staff are familiar with the “DO NOT USE: Dangerous Abbreviations and Symbols, Dose Designations” Materials from the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety.. Wilma Townsend. DPT, Team Leader. November 20, 2014. Objectives. (. 1) increase the field’s knowledge of medication units and their usefulness and barriers to implementation; . (. 2) demonstrate how medication units increase treatment capacity and access to care, . Organizational Chart. STACY VOLNICK. VP Admin Affairs. & CAO. DENNIS ZABEL. Associate Director. ROBERT MATTHEWS. EHS Specialist. Boca Raton/Broward. WENDY. ASH GRAVES. Director, EH&S. JOANNE. . Youness R. Karodeh, B.Sc., Pharm.D., R.Ph. .. Assistant Dean, Associate Professor and . Director of Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Howard University, College of Pharmacy. Washington, D.C. Wilma Townsend. DPT, Team Leader. November 20, 2014. Objectives. (. 1) increase the field’s knowledge of medication units and their usefulness and barriers to implementation; . (. 2) demonstrate how medication units increase treatment capacity and access to care, . Objectives. After reading this chapter, you will be able to: . Identify problems patients would experience with over-the-counter purchases and take appropriate action to intervene.. Identify commonly prescribed drugs. . 2016-2017 TARGETED MEDICATION SAFETY BEST PRACTICES FOR HOSPITALS. Laura J. Haynes, PharmD, BCPS. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medication Safety. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Department of Pharmacy. Determine the appropriate levels of training required for each employee and verify that the required training has been completed Ensure consistent policy implementation and reinforcing LOTO rules Cont Rationale. medication use has become increasingly complex in recent times. medication error is a major cause of preventable patient harm. as future doctors, you will have an important role in making medication use safe. Andrew Smith, Lancaster, UK. On behalf of the ESAIC Patient Safety and Quality Committee and the EBA. Adverse drug event ADE. “. An adverse drug event, injuries resulting from medical intervention. Presenter Name/Organization. 2. Medications can help us when used as directed by a healthcare professional. Which scenario represents prescription drug misuse?. 3. Misusing medications is:. Taking more than prescribed. Medication Formulary. Medication Order Writing. Vanessa’s Law (Mandatory ADR and MDI Reporting). Opioid Prescribing in Hospital. July . 2021. Lisa Nodwell, . BScPharm. , ACPR. Clinical Pharmacy Manager. August 2021. Standard 4: Medication Safety. The Medication Safety Standard aims to ensure that clinicians safely prescribe, dispense and administer appropriate medicines, and monitor medicine use. It also aims to ensure that consumers are informed about medicines, and understand their own medicine needs and risks..