PPT-Prevention of Medication errors

Philip A Routledge James Coulson All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre Cardiff Wales UK Case Study A 44 yearold woman had a urinary tract infection and was prescribed the antibiotic nitrofurantoin for 10 days Two weeks later she noticed numbness pins and needles and tingling of the lower limbs up to midthigh She was examined by a neurologist three months later who stated that this was likely to have been a peripheral neuropathy related to the previous course of nitrofurantoin She is referred to you as a clinical pharmacologist for advice. Spreading Medication Reconciliation Improvements. Hospital. Presenter. Month YYYY. Continuity is an Issue in Health Care. 10-67% of medication histories contain at least one error. 1. Incomplete medication histories at the time of admission have been cited as the cause of at least 27% of prescribing errors in hospital. Risk Reduction . How do you define a medication error?. “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or client harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, client, or consumer.”. . Mary Mckay DNP, ARNP, CNE. . . Jill Sanko, . PhD, MS, ARNP-BC, CHSE-A. Acknowledgement. This research study was supported by a grant from the Florida Blue Foundation. Are Key to . Keeping Kidney Patients Safe. On average, dialysis patients take 6 to 10 different medications each day.. Most dialysis patients report that they only “sometimes” discuss all of their medications with their doctor.. 2017. Course purpose. To provide an overview of medical errors in today’s health care system and to identify the incidence and causes of medical errors and the risk factors disposing to medical errors, and to provide strategies to prevent medical errors in the healthcare setting, including by patients.. . 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. 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. . By. Tsneem. . Tagelsir. . Khider. Medication safety. What is “medication error”?. Error . . Failure. of a planned action to be completed as intended. Medication error . Any . preventable event . Chapter Topics. Medical errors. Medication errors. Prescription filling process in community and hospital pharmacy practices. Medication error prevention. Medication error reporting systems. Learning Objectives. Dr. Vicky Framil, DNP, ARNP, ANP-BC. Clinical Assistant Professor Graduate Nursing Department/ Clinical Manager at John H. Peavy Health Center . 2. What is a medication error . Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer.. 11/29/2017. 1. Introduction. Medication errors responsible for numerous adverse outcomes, including death. This results in high cost (emotional and financial). General framework for handling dispensing errors. H. Gwen Bartlett, BS Pharmacy, . PharmD. , . BCPS, BCCCP. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Cardiology Specialty. Husson. University. Bangor, ME . 1. Disclosure. I. . have no relevant financial . This presentation is based on the . February 2014. AHRQ . WebM&M. Spotlight Case. See the full article at . http://webmm.ahrq.gov. . CME credit is available. Commentary by: Annie Yang, . PharmD. Admire Sankoh. GNUR: 530 Utilize Research-Evidenced Based Practice . Facilitator: Dr. Horton. September 15, 2015. Title, Author, and Abstract. . The title is concise, but non-specific. The title is attractive to individuals that are conducting research on the topic of medication errors.