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Caution Ahead: Prioritizing Safety in Medication Dispensing
July 10 @ 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Medication safety is a cornerstone of pharmacy practice, requiring vigilance, teamwork, and innovation to prevent errors and protect patients. In this session, course content will outline common causes of medication errors, review strategies for prevention, and highlight the role of technology in improving safety. Join this important session to identify opportunities for leading safety initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in your pharmacy.
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
1. Review strategies for identifying and mitigating medication errors in pharmacy practice.
2. Discuss the role of technology, such as automated systems and barcoding, in enhancing medication safety.
3. Analyze common causes of medication errors and the contributing factors within pharmacy workflows.
4. Identify opportunities for pharmacy professionals to lead medication safety initiatives and collaborate with the care team.
5. Design a process improvement plan to reduce the occurrence of medication dispensing errors.
Technician Learning Objectives
1. Review strategies for identifying and mitigating medication errors in pharmacy practice.
2. Discuss the role of technology, such as automated systems and barcoding, in enhancing medication safety.
3. Analyze common causes of medication errors and the contributing factors within pharmacy workflows.
4. Identify opportunities for pharmacy professionals to lead medication safety initiatives and collaborate with the care team.
5. Design a process improvement plan to reduce the occurrence of medication dispensing errors.
Meet Your Speaker
Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, FISMP
CEO/Founder
Paslier Consulting, LLC
Dr. Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, FISMP, is a healthcare consultant specializing in specialty pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, and retail pharmacy. She is the CEO and Founder of Specia and Paslier Consulting LLC. She also has experience with Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and MetaStar. Dr. Paslier earned her PharmD from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy in 2014 and completed the ISMP International Safe Medication Management Fellowship in 2021. She holds certifications in Medication Safety, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Specialty Pharmacist, and Google Project Management. Dr. Paslier offers expertise in accreditation, specialty pharmacy clinical workflows, operational program development, policy writing, project management, and medication safety.
Jill Paslier has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Financial support for this course was provided through an educational grant from McKesson Health Mart.
Pharmacist Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0107-0000-25-100-L05-P
Technician Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0107-0000-25-100-L05-T
Application-based activity
CPE Redemption:
To obtain 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.1 CEU), learners must participate in the course and complete the exam* and evaluation. Shortly after both the exam and evaluation are successfully completed and submitted, the CPE Statement of Credit can be accessed on CPE Monitor at www.MyCPEMonitor.net.
*CEimpact provides two (2) opportunities to complete the exam. The learner will not receive CPE credit after two failed attempts.
CEimpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.