Medication Safety: A Focus on Pediatric Patients Part 4 in a 4-part series on medication safety
Medication Safety: A Focus on Pediatric Patients Part 4 in a 4-part series on medication safety is organized by Power-Pak C.E. - Continuing Education for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians.
Published: February 12, 2021
Expires: February 12, 2024
Goal:
To provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with practical approaches for improving medication safety through medication error prevention. Guidance will be provided for those in community and health-system settings. Additionally, attention to special populations including geriatric and pediatric patients will be given.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• DESCRIBE the rate of occurrence of medication errors among pediatric patients and the related health care and societal burdens.
• EXPLAIN differences in pediatric pharmacokinetics and how that impacts drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
• NAME two pieces of legislation addressing pediatric clinical trials and medication labeling and explain what they are intended to address.
• LIST an example of a real-life medication error that harmed a pediatric patient.
• DESCRIBE three strategies to optimize medication use in pediatric patients.