Patient Safety - Medication Errors: Automated Dispensing Machines

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Sunday, January 2, 2022, 10:00 AM - Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 11:00 AM CST


ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

Automated dispensing machines are designed to improve medication delivery and accountability while safeguard against medication error.  This presentation is designed to improve the role of pharmacy technicians in their interactions with automated dispensing machines.

Faculty: Bradley N. Nix, PharmD
* Has no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests
* Will not be discussing the off-label or investigational use of products 
* All Ascension planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.

Course Chair reviewed and found no Conflict of Interest

PPT:  Medication Errors - Automated Dispensing Machines.pdf

1. Provide background of Medication Errors
2. Evaluate common paradigms associated with identifying and reporting Medication Errors
3. Discuss the interaction between Pharmacy Technicians and Automated Dispensing Machines in reducing Medication Errors

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.

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Ascension reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded.

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Commercial Interest: No commercial interest was received for this CE/CME activity.