Medication Errors in Anesthesiology - Lebron Cooper, MD FASA
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the incidence of medical errors and the portion of which are drug-related
- Describe the incidence and types of medication errors (especially seen in anesthesia and PACU)
- Discuss reporting of errors
- Discuss how to prevent medication errors
Lebron Cooper, MD FASA | Michael Perouansky, MD | Brandon Russell RSS Coordinator UW School of Medicine and Public Health |
Jessica Carlucci-Jenkins ICEP Staff UW School of Medicine and Public Health | Julie Martinelli ICEP Staff UW School of Medicine and Public Health |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests* in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during the educational activity. For this educational activity all conflicts of interests have been resolved and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Raymond L. Cooper, MD FASA: Fresenius-Kabi (Member of Advisory Committee Or Review Panel); Pharmedium, Llc (Teacher/Speaker)
Michael Perouansky, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.
Brandon Russell: No relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.
Jessica Carlucci-Jenkins, BA: No relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.
Julie Martinelli, BS: No relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.
* The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use: The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP advises the participant that this continuing medical education activity does NOT contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours