Studies in Patient Safety
Summer 2006 (Vol. 3, No. 2)
Objectives
Physicians participating in this activity should be able to:
Case 1: Improving the Safety of Telephone or Verbal Orders
- Identify examples of contributing factors in medication errors associated with verbal orders.
- Cite safe practices that can reduce the risk of errors with verbal orders.
- Describe the intent of JCAHO’s safety goal on verbal orders.
Case 2: Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure—A Double Whammy That’s Not Just Skin Deep
- Specify the mechanisms by which HF damages tissue
- Identify the symptom that most commonly is indicative of dermal HF exposure
- Describe activities to reduce the risk of HF-associated injuries
Case 3: Demerol: Is It the Best Analgesic?
- Cite common side effects associated with the use of meperidine
- Describe the effects associated with normeperidine accumulation
- Explain meperidine’s analgesic properties compared to other opioid analgesics
Taking the test
- Read the printable PDF version of Studies in Patient Safety, Vol. 3, No. 2. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
- Take the quiz by following the link at the end of the PDF.
Accreditation and designation information
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).
Activity Development Team
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John R. Clarke, MD - PSA Editor
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Matthew Grissinger, RPh - Author, "Improving the Safety of Telephone or Verbal Orders" and "Demerol: Is It the Best Analgesic?"
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Janet W. Johnston, RN, MSN, JD - Author, "Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure—A Double Whammy That’s Not Just Skin Deep"
- Jeff Greenawalt - Planning Committee
Enduring Material: Expires Dec. 31, 2008
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Last Updated: 4/14/2008