Work environment has been identified as one of the most common factors contributing to medication errors reported to USP.
The purpose of this webinar is to introduce USP–NF General Chapter <1066>, which describes evidence-based standards for creating/maintaining a physical environment that supports/promotes accurate and safe medication use. In addition, the webinar will describe optimal physical environment standards that promote accurate medication use and improve performance of persons involved in the medication use process.
The live webinar took place on February 3, 2015.
Access Duration:
Access to this course expires 60 days from the date of registration or until you mark the course ‘Complete’ – whichever occurs first.
Objectives:
- Introduction to the subject and USP–NF General Chapter <1066> and the latest revisions for this chapter
- Organizational support
- Medication safety zones
- Important principles
- Characteristics of individuals
- Sound and noise
- Activities and tasks performed
- Multitasking
- Tools/technologies in the physical environment
- Distraction and distractibility index
- Physical environment elements
- Work system design
- Challenges in the physical environment
- Physical environment factors
- Methods for assessing the physical environment"
Who Should Participate:
- Drug manufacturers
- Retail pharmacies
- Clinicians
Donna Bohannon
Scientific Liaison, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
BSP , University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
USP employee since 2011