1) List the keys elements of a medication safety program; 2) Describe culture of safety and why it is necessary for a successful medication safety program; 3) Describe the medication management process and the role of medication safety in this process; 4) Explain the hierarchy of effectiveness of risk-reduction strategies and 5) Identify opportunities for proactive medication risk assessment.

Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives: At the completion of this knowledge based program, the participant will be able to:

1) Explain the impact medication errors have on patient morbidity and mortality; 2) List risk factors for medication errors; 3) Describe culture of safety and the reason it is necessary for a successful medication safety program; 4) Describe the medication management process and be able to identify opportunities to improve medication safety in this process and 5) Explain the difference between Failure Mode Events Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.

The New Mexico Pharmacists Association is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program provides 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit. The Home-study, knowledge-based program is designed for pharmacists & pharmacy technicians. Participants are required to turn in a completed program evaluation form to receive the designated CEUs. Your CPE credits will be submitted into the CPE Monitor Database within 60 days based on the information provided on this form. Full payment is required prior to submission of CPE.

ACPE CREDIT: After payment is received, following the completion of the Recorded Presentation, pharmacists & pharmacy technicians requesting 1.0 contact hour of ACPE credit will be required to download and complete the program evaluation and forward to NMPhA.