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June 1, 2026 CoC HS Closing the Safety Gap: Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors (pharmacy technicians)


CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION

Closing the Safety Gap: Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors


 

 
SPEAKER:  
Joseph V. Etzel, Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, NY
 
ACPE Universal Program ID# 0122-0000-26-048-H05-T 
 
1 Contact Hours [0.1 CEU]
Release Date: June 1, 2026
Expiration Date: June 1, 2027

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Premier, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 

Requirements for CE Credit

 

 

Closing the Safety Gap: Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors (pharmacy technicians)
 

 
There are 2 steps to completing this home-study CE. 
Step 1:  Watch the video presentation in its entirety.
Step 2:  Click on "Take the Test" to complete the post-test and evaluation.
 
Please Note: A handout is provided. Please print it out and follow along with the audio recording.

Objectives

  • Define medication error and discuss its incidence
  • List the most common causes of medication errors in contemporary pharmacy practice
  • Identify high-alert medications that may cause serious harm when errors occur
  • Discuss strategies to prevent errors from occurring secondary to LASA drugs

Activity Number

0122-0000-26-048-H05-T

Release Date: Jun 1, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Jun 1, 2027

CE Hours

1.00