Tenfold Medication Error - The Elephant in the Pediatric Hospital?

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Tenfold Medication Errors - The Elephant in the Pediatric Hospital?

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 (at 12 noon EST)

This one hour webinar will present the findings of a study recently carried out in a major pediatric institution. It focuses on the drugs, drug classes, mechanisms and enablers of tenfold error in pediatric practice. At risk medications, practices and circumstances will be identified with suggestions for practice enhancements to prevent future incidents.

Learning Objectives:

On completion of this webinar, participants will understand:

The extent of tenfold medication error in everyday pediatric practice;
Circumstances that present the greatest likelihood of such errors; and
Areas of focus for future action

Audience:	All pediatric-based healthcare personnel (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, quality and patient safety staff, risk managers)
Date:	November 16, 2011
Time:	9:00 am – 10:00 am PST 10:00 am – 11:00 am MST 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AST 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm NST Time zone map
Duration:	1 hour
Cost:	• Webinar only $95 (per telephone connection plus applicable HST/GST) • Webinar plus DVD $174 (per telephone connection plus applicable HST/GST) • DVD only $95 + (plus applicable HST/GST) For registration information, please select the *‘Registration’ tab* near the top of the screen.
Presenter:	Dr. Conor McDonnell Assistant Professor, University of Toronto and University of Toronto Patient Safety Centre Staff Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Sick Children Director of Morbidity & Mortality, Patient Safety & Quality Program, Department of Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

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Speaker

Dr. Conor McDonnell
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto and University of Toronto Patient Safety Centre
Staff Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Sick Children
Director of Morbidity & Mortality, Patient Safety & Quality Program, Department of Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Background

This data is based on the analysis of 5 years of voluntary safety reporting at a quaternary, university affiliated pediatric centre.

Related Links:

Opioid medication errors in pediatric practice: four years’ experience of voluntary safety reporting

ISMP Canada Safety Bulletins:

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