
Medication Error Prevention: The Essential Guide for Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians – FL Required – 2 CE

Activity Overview
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the primary types of medication errors.
- Define the terms medication error, adverse event, and sentinel event.
- Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medication errors.
- Identify how medication errors are analyzed and the role of root cause analysis and failure mode and effects analysis in preventing future medication errors.
- Identify factors that contribute to medication errors and possible barriers to reporting errors.
- Identify the role of pharmacists in preventing medication errors.
Pharmacy Technicians Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the primary types of medication errors.
- Define the terms medication error, adverse event, and sentinel event.
- Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medication errors.
- Identify how medication errors are analyzed and the role of root cause analysis and failure mode and effects analysis in preventing future medication errors.
- Identify factors that contribute to medication errors and possible barriers to reporting errors.
- Identify the role of pharmacy technicians in preventing medication errors.
Accreditation Statement
AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
AchieveCE is also accredited by the Florida Board of Pharmacy (provider no. 50-20641). This course is approved by CE Broker, with CE Broker No. 20-661213.
Faculty Information
Jaimini Patel, RPH, PhD, MBA is a Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Scientist with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice in healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. She has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Development, and Pharmacokinetics. She has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose. She has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Financial Support Disclosure
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Jaimini Patel, RPH, PhD, MBA has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Content Complexity
Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts
Delivery Type
Home Study Monograph
Credits
2.0 Contact Hours
Category
Patient Safety
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Activity Type
Knowledge-based
Universal Activity Number
0657-0000-21-058-
0657-0000-21-058-H05-T
Activity Release Date
July 7, 2021
Activity Expiration Date
July 7, 2024
Handout Download Link(s)
Cost
Requirements for Credit
Participants must score a passing grade of 70% or higher on the activity post-test and complete an activity evaluation. There are no time limits and unlimited test-taking attempts. Credits will be reported automatically to CPE Monitor and/or CE Broker if your license information is entered properly in your profile.
CE Broker Reporting
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Hardware Requirements
Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
iOS 10+, Android 4.3+
Software Requirements
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Network Requirements
Broadband Internet Connection:
T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
4G cellular connection
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