One of the most common types of medical errors are errors involving medication. Fortunately, prevention measures have been shown to be greatly effective in reducing medication errors. This is the first in a 3-part series that focuses on medication errors and strategies that can be implemented to prevent their occurrence. In this program, general recommendations for system-wide changes to enhance medication safety will be discussed.
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
~ Explain the various aspects of the "systems approach to error prevention," including reporting systems, standardized safety procedures and safety training.
~ Describe the importance of applying lessons learned from sentinel events.
~ Identify the key attributes of building a new culture of safety to prevent medication errors
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