Guardian at the Gate: Mastering High-Alert Medication Safety and System-Based Error Prevention (Pharmacy Technician Credit)

Program Description

Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable harm, and a proper approach is to focus on system improvements rather than individual blame. This program will provide a comprehensive understanding of the high-alert medication lists, error-prone abbreviations, and the fundamental principles for identifying root causes of medication errors. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will gain practical strategies to understand and prevent medication errors through storage and handling of drugs, policies and procedures, and optimizing technologies to mitigate risk.

Target audience: Community Pharmacist, Health System Pharmacist

Type of activity: Application

Release date: March 30, 2026

Expiration date: March 30, 2027

Learner level: Foundational

Time to complete activity: 2.0 hours

Fee: Free

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recognize high-alert medications during the dispensing process.
• Categorize common human factors and workflow barriers that contribute to medication errors.
• Apply standardized procedures to safeguard against high-alert medication errors.

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-26-018-H05-P and 0290-0000-26-018-H05-T. The activity is available for CE credit through March 30, 2027.

Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit

To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, view the activity in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.

Faculty

Michael C. Dejos, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CHOP, CPPS, LSSBB, DPLA has the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA;; Adam C Welch, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA; Victoria Chirdo; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

OR

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

Faculty

Michael C. Dejos, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CHOP, CPPS, LSSBB, DPLA

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA;; Adam C Welch, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA; Victoria Chirdo; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Pharmacy Times® Editorial Staff— Aislinn Antrim

Any relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

At least one anonymous peer reviewer was used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer

Continuing professional education activities are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of professional advice or referral. Discussions concerning drugs, dosages, and procedures may reflect the clinical experience of the author(s) or be derived from the professional literature or other sources and may suggest uses that are investigational in nature and not approved by the labeling or indications. Participants are encouraged to refer to primary references or full prescribing information resources.

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