UCSF School of Pharmacy

Quality Assurance: Preventing Medication Errors

Summer 2002

Overview

This self-study course enables pharmacists to obtain 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of continuing professional education credit. It provides information about:

• The incidence, cost and impact of medication errors.
• SB 1339 and its accompanying regulation.
• Quality assurance principles and strategies applicable to pharmacy.
• Legal and risk management issues related to medication errors.
• How consumers can take an active role in preventing medication error.

Sample Objectives

• Describe at least 5 requirements of Title 16 CCR, Section 1711, the quality assurance regulation.
• List key components of an effective quality assurance program.
• Describe "best practices" in a community pharmacy that would reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Describe "best practices" in an institutional pharmacy that would reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Describe an effective strategy for dealing with patients after a medication error has been discovered.
• List 3 sources of additional information about medication safety.

Our Partner

This course was developed in partnership with the California Board of Pharmacy.

The UCSF School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, which is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

Go To: Continuing Professional Education

How to Obtain Credit

Download the course materials:

Follow the instructions included at the end of the course materials to mail your form, test, and payment to us.

A passing score of 70% is required to qualify for credit. If you receive a passing score, we send you a statement of credit. If you do not receive a passing score, you will be offered another opportunity to repeat the self-test.