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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Describe the types of drug errors and their standard definitions
Recognize mechanisms of drug errors in the operating room and non operating room anesthesia locations
State the frequency of errors associated with various commonly used drugs
Cite various management strategies to minimize drug errors in anesthesia

All members of the anesthesia care team.

Alexander Arriaga, M.D., Sarah Palsen, M.D.

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Drug Errors in Anesthesia

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Drug errors are unfortunately a major source of iatrogenic harm for patients in the hospital and in the operating rooms and are challenging to study due to most analyses being based on self-recognition and reporting by staff members. Estimates have suggested adverse drug events (ADEs) account for 7,000 deaths annually in the United States. The annual cost of drug-related errors for a 700-bed teaching hospital has been estimated at approximately $5.6 million.

In this course, you’ll learn about adverse drug events in hospitalized patients, adverse drug events in operating room patients, types of drug errors, a review of closed claims data, and strategies for reducing medication errors.

After completing this course, you should be able to: describe the types of drug errors and their standard definitions, recognize mechanisms of drug errors in the operating room and non operating room anesthesia locations, state the frequency of errors associated with various commonly used drugs, and cite various management strategies to minimize drug errors in anesthesia.

Activity Release Date:
03/05/2020

Activity Expiration Date:
03/06/2023

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