Medication Safety Certificate Course

Medication Safety Certificate Course is organized by Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Release Date: 08/24/2022 
Expiration Date: 08/24/2025

Description:
Participants will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and engage in efforts to minimize and eliminate the occurrence of medication errors. The curriculum will cover the fundamental principles of the medication use process and medication safety culture. The course also will present strategies for identifying and implementing opportunities for medication safety improvements. After completing all of the modules, participants should be proficient in the fundamental concepts required for risk identification, medication error investigation, risk reduction, and general actions required to sustain safe medication practices in their practice settings.

Learning Objectives:
• Scope and Background of Medication Safety
• Leading and Managing Change
• Strategies and Tools to Implement Change
• The Impact of Culture on Safety
• Establishing a Just Culture
• Managing Systems and Behaviors in a Just Culture
• Implementing and Measuring a Just Culture
• Human Factors Engineering
• Reactive Identification of Medication Risk
• Proactive Identification of Medication Risk
• Investigation and Analysis of Medication Errors
• Reducing Risk of System-Based Causes of Error
• Risk Reduction Strategies and Implementing Improvements
• Interface Between Technology and Safety
• Pulling it All Together to Successfully Implement and Sustain Safe Medication Practices