More than 237 million medication errors are made in England every year. The BMJ Quality and Safety Research estimates the consequences of these errors cost the NHS upwards of £98 million and 1700+lives every year.
This interactive and practical course, will provide a structured approach to medication incident investigation. You will be guided through gathering the evidence, conducting a detailed analysis of the issues and production of the final report using a blame-free, systems-based approach.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
During this one-day training session you will be equipped with the skills to manage and investigate different types of medication errors. The day will be case study led and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions pertaining to your own area of practice. Different types of learning responses will be explored, such as PSII, AAR and thematic reviews.
You will learn;
Differentiating types of medication errors
Choosing different types of learning responses
How to recognise the systemic and human factors associated with different types of medication errors
Undertaking effective site visits
Focus on organisational learning through systemic analysis
Practical report writing skills
