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Speaker |
Laura A Dixon |
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Industry |
Healthcare |
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Speciality |
Nursing |
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Available |
All Days |
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Duration |
120 Minutes |
Description
Safe Medication – ISMP’s Top 10 Errors and Hazards: Opioid Use, IV Infusion Pump Hazards, IV Medication, Mixtures Outside Pharmacy, and More
ISMP published its annual “Top 10” issues on ismp medication errors and hazards. Many requirements must be met when the patient is provided their first opioid. This ismp webinar will discuss common errors and hazards related to medication administration.
Also covered will be CDC opioid guidelines, Joint Commission final pain management guidelines, federal guidelines for opioid programs, the opioid epidemic, and required hospital policies and training. The CMS standards on the care of the patient receiving opioids will be addressed, which also apply to critical access hospitals.
This ismp webinar will also discuss the ISMP IV Push guidelines, medication safety guidelines for adults, and the National Action Plan for ADR prevention related to the opioid recommendations. The CMS final worksheet on QAPI will be covered regarding the tracking of medication administration errors and adverse drug reactions. The CDC's final opioid guidelines are also discussed.
Staff education on the safe opioid use policy is required by CMS and includes an assessment of the patient to determine who will be at risk for an adverse event from the use of IV opioids including PCA. Training on safe medication administration guidelines includes education on the side effects and how to recognize them.
Learning Objectives
Agenda
Who Should Attend
Safe Medication Administration Guidelines
(BS, JD, RN, CPHRM)
Laura A. Dixon recently served as the Regional Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety for Kaiser Permanente Colorado where she provided consultation and resources to clinical staff. Prior to joining Kaiser, she served as the Director, of Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states. Such services included the creation of presentations on risk management topics, assessment of healthcare facilities; and development of programs and compilation of reference materials that complement physician-oriented products.
Prior to joining COPIC, she served as the Director, of the Western Region, Patient Safety and Risk Management for The Doctors Company, Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff in the western United States. Ms. Dixon’s legal experience includes medical malpractice insurance defense and representation of nurses before the Colorado Board of Nursing.
Ms. Dixon has more than twenty years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management.
As a registered nurse and attorney, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.