Program description

Medication safety has long been recognized as important in the provision of patient care. With the evidence now pointing to medication errors as one of the leading causes of avoidable complications and deaths, there is a pressing need for a better understanding of the nature and scope of medication errors, and the will to improve the current clinical delivery systems.
 
This program is designed to introduce a unified comprehensive approach for health care professionals (physicians, nurses, and diabetic educators) and is based on a critical thinking approach, and it consists of a one-day workshop.

Emergency and High Alert Medications Program

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Purpose(s)

  • Develop the ability of safe Practices is to identify several high-alert medications that are considered to present the highest risk to patients and recommend ways to improve safety in administering these medications.

Course Curriculum

Introduction: Medication safety

The Medication use process: Prescribing, dispensing and administration

Improving the medication use process

High Alert Medication Policy Components

Independent Double Check

Right Patient and 8 Rights

High Alert Meds Requirements

The Medication use process: Prescribing, dispensing and administration

Improving the medication use process

Reducing risks in a specific population

Target Audience

  • All Health Care Providers
Speakers

Mr. Saleem Diknash

Teaching Methodology

• Lecture/Discussion
• Group/Discussion
• Scenarios / Case Presentations
• Small Group Activities
• Demonstration

Evaluation Methodology

• Immediate Feedback
• Progress Test (Pre / Post – Test) – 80% success percentage.
• Clinical Practice Competencies (Skill Competency Checklist) – at Competent level.

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