Ambulatory Safety Course - Module 11: Medication Safety in the Primary Care Setting

Ambulatory Safety Course - Module 11: Medication Safety in the Primary Care Setting is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).

Activity Term:
Original Release Date: January 12, 2015
Review Date: July 12, 2016, January 12, 2018, July 31, 2018   
Termination Date: July 31, 2021

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Description:
If your practice struggles to help patients, staff and providers manage the increasing medication concerns, watch this session led by Frank Federico RPh, an Executive Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Most practices assume their medication and allergy lists are safe and updated; however, we know this is an area ripe for improvement.  

Objectives:
• Describe the importance of medication safety in the primary care setting  
•  Identify areas in need of improvement  
•  Use concepts described to begin to develop a medication safety improvement project. 

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.