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 2008 Workplace Safety and Patient Care Standards For Pharmacy Professionals
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2008 Workplace Safety and Patient Care Standards For Pharmacy Professionals


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Program Overview

This self-study course encourages healthcare professionals who are in a hospital setting to take an active role in maintaining workplace safety and patient care standards that are essential to meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. The course provides up-to-date information that is constructed to serve as a quick reference and strives to accommodate the incorporation of new information as it becomes available. The content reflects current national regulatory agency recommendations and requirements. It does not address state-specific regulations or replace established facility-specific policies and procedures (P&Ps) or the use of sound clinical judgment. By completing this course and submitting the 2008 Workplace Safety & Patient Care Standards post test, the professional agrees to comply with all applicable confidentiality and security laws and requirements, including but not limited to HIPAA and its regulations and including:
  1. Use and disclose personal health information (PHI) or electronic personal health information (EPHI) only as required or permitted by law and in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures.
  2. Use all appropriate safeguards to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI and EPHI.
  3. Immediately report any inappropriate use or disclosure of PHI or EPHI or any security incident of which the professional becomes aware by notifying the professional's Clinical Liaison or immediate supervisor.
  4. Use reasonable efforts to mitigate any harmful effect.

Objectives:

After completing the course, the healthcare professional will be able to (Pharmacists):

  1. Describe the key elements of providing a safe environment for patients and healthcare workers.
  2. Identify essential components of patient safety.
  3. Describe several strategies for maintaining personal safety in the workplace.
  4. Identify current infection control guidelines.
  5. Identify critical regulatory agency standards including the National Patient Safety Goals and the implications for healthcare professionals.
  6. Describe key elements necessary to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.

After completing the course, the healthcare professional will be able to (Pharmacy Technicians):
  1. Describe the key elements of providing a safe environment for patients and healthcare workers.
  2. Identify essential components of patient safety.
  3. Describe various strategies for maintaining personal safety in the workplace.
  4. Identify and discuss current infection control guidelines.
  5. Identify critical regulatory agency standards including the National Patient Safety Goals and the implications for healthcare professionals.
  6. Recognize key elements necessary to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.

Edited by:

Jason Atlas, RPh, MBA and Karen Siroky, RN, MSN

Target Audience:

The target audience for this program is hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Fee

FREE!!



Technologies Used

Monograph Monograph

Price: FREE!
ACPE - Pharmacists Accreditation
RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 3 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-08-003-H05-P.

This accreditation expires on 02/07/2011.
 
To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 2 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

ACPE - Technicians Accreditation
RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 3 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-08-003-H05-T.

This accreditation expires on 02/07/2011.
 
To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 2 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

The material presented here does not reflect the views of Pharmacy Choice, Inc., RxSchool, or the companies providing educational content. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

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