Helping Heal the Healers: The Second Victim

December 2, 2020

This activity will describe the prevalence of second victims and the impact medication errors have on healthcare providers. We will then review literature surrounding second victims and medication errors along with programs that have been established to support second victims from a department level. This will include the hierarchy of victims within a medication error, including those who undertake supporting second victims. With this, the goal is to provide attendees with a better understanding on how to support themselves and others through the process of a medication error.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist learning objectives

  1. Review types of medication errors and their impact on healthcare workers’ wellbeing
  2. Define second victims and the hierarchy of those involved in medication errors
  3. Discuss suggested programs to support second victims
  4. Evaluate current literature surrounding second victims, the impact medication errors have on healthcare and suggest programs to support them

Pharmacy technician learning objectives

  1. Review types of medication errors and their impact on healthcare workers’ wellbeing
  2. Define second victims and the hierarchy of those involved in medication errors
  3. Discuss suggested programs to support second victims
  4. Evaluate current literature surrounding second victims, the impact medication errors have on healthcare and suggest programs to support them
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
12/02/2020
Course expires: 
01/14/2021
Event starts: 
12/02/2020 - 7:00am CST
Event ends: 
12/02/2020 - 8:00am CST
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose
 
Planning committee members
Linda Thomas, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
University of Rochester Medical Center
 
Lauren Gashlin, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Medication Safety and Policy
University of Rochester Medical Center
 
Course reviewer
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Director, Pharmacy
Vizient
 
Presenter
Samantha Aierle, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
University of Rochester Medical Center
Joint Accreditation Statement:
 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and University of Rochester Medical Center.  Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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Designation Statements:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-226-L05-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-226-L05-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CE – Attendance
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