Medication Safety

Course overview

This online course consists of: Describe the significance of the Institute of Medicine¿s 1999 report on medication errors. Define and distinguish between the following terms: safe medication, drug safety, quality issues, medication errors and adverse drug events. List each of the governing bodies involved in medication safety (FDA, AHRQ, IOM, USP, NCC, ISMP, JCAHO). Identify the types of medication errors made by health care professionals. Discuss the additional reasons health care professionals may administer a medication error as defined by the Food and Drug Administration. Identify the ways a patient may be responsible for initiating a medication error. Discuss the format for reporting a medication error to the Food and Drug Administration. Identify the ways to promote medication safety for patients. Identify the eight medication rights to improve patient safety. Discuss the recommendations to improve patient safety during the administration phase. Identify the consumer¿s role to improve medication safety.