Preventing Medication Errors – Part 2

Send us Fan MailSummary:  The discussion of medication errors continues here, with a focus on the opportunities to prevent medication errors.  Not all prescription medications are created equal.  Regarding medication errors, this means that the potential adverse events that might occur, with an error, are more severe with high-risk medications.  Are you on a high-risk med?  Once again, a person who is familiar with their drugs, and motivated to participate in their own care, with their healthcare team, is essential to medication management, including preventing medication errors.  And finally, a reminder:  you are not on an island. Work with your healthcare team, including your pharmacist.    Topics:·      The 5 Rights of Medication Administration 01:30·      Pill Identifier 02:45·      Risk Factors 09:00·      Patient Education 10:30·      Indication? 11:15·      Intended Outcome? 11:30·      Adverse Events (possible) 11:40·      High Risk Medications 12:30·      Blood Thinners 13:30·      Minimize Distractions 14:45·      Drugs in Drug Errors 16:10      Insulins/Albuterol/Morphine/Potassium Chloride      Heparin/Levofloxacin/Cephalexin/Furosemide     Vancomycin·      Medication Adverse Events in ER Visits 19:00       And Hospitalizations·      Monitor Drugs with High Risk of Toxicity 21:00      (Warfarin, Insulins, Digoxin…)·      Medication Reconciliation 21:30·      Journal and Team Approach 23:10·      “Human Proof”? 23:30Questions and comments to  [email protected]