Annual Medication Safety Conference
Stay tuned for more information on the 2025 Annual Medication Safety Conference.
The Maryland Patient Safety Center held a virtual Medication Safety Conference aimed at addressing priority areas in medication safety, highlighting innovative ways to improve workflows to reduce medication errors and describe ways to optimize the use of your technology, including computerized clinical decision support, to prevent medication errors and adverse drug events.
November 15, 2024 I 12:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Live Virtual-Only Event
MPSC Members: FREE I Non-Members: $299
This educational activity is jointly provided by Maryland Patient Safety Center and Axis Medical Education. 3.75 Continuing Education Credits have been approved for nursing and pharmacy. This activity is also approved by NAHQ® for 3.75 CPHQ CE credits.
Agenda
12:00 -12:15 pm Welcome: Medication Safety Priorities and Support from MPSC
- Stephanie Peditto; President & CEO, Maryland Patient Safety Center
12:15 -1:00 pm AHRQ Computerized Clinical Decision Support to Prevent Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
- Ania Syrowatka, PhD ; Lead Investigator, Division of General Internal Medicine & Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
1:00 – 2:00 pm Medication Safety and Reporting Practices in Acute Care: Strategies to Make It Safer for Healthcare Organizations
- Laura C. Arkin, MSN, APRN-CNS, ONC, ONC-A, CCNS, FCNS; Director of Quality, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute
- Andrea A. Schuermann, MSN, RN, CNML; Director of Quality, Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm Medication Reconciliation is Everyone’s Job
Sarah Bajorek, PharmD.; Assistant Chief Pharmacy Officer-Ambulatory Care, University of California- Davis Health
Donna Leang, PharmD.; Medication Safety Health System Manager -Transitions of Care, Cedars Sinai Health System
3:15 – 4:15 pm ISMP Significant Medication Safety Issues
- Rita K. Jew, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPPS, FASHP; President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices
4:15 – 4:30 pm Wrap Up, Evaluation, Next Steps
Agenda is subject to change.