Learning Objectives Summary

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the potential safety benefits from implementing automation technology, including bar coding, electronic medication administration records, and computerized physician order entry.
  • Describe the steps and considerations involved in implementing automation technology in the medication-use process.
  • Name a potential pitfall in implementation of automation technology in the medication- use process and a strategy for avoiding this and other pitfalls.
  • Explain how to integrate automation technology and best practices into a major health care quality improvement project for patient safety.
  • Discuss the methods that can be used to measure the impact on patient safety of a multidisciplinary, technology-driven, medication-use system.
  • Explain the implications of the findings from patient safety research conducted to evaluate a multidisciplinary, technology-driven, medication-use system.
  • Identify a new opportunity to integrate automation technology into a medication- use system to improve medication management and patient safety.



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