Preventing Chemotherapy Errors

Preventing Chemotherapy Errors Lisa Schulmeister Oncologist 2006; 11: 463-468 Author Information and Disclosures Target Audience: Physicians who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical cancer medicine in the community oncology setting. Method of Physician Participation: Read course materials, complete course quiz and evaluation form (required). Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader should be able to: Define the extent and scope of chemotherapy errors and their impact on patient care. Describe common types of prescribing errors. Recommend procedures to prevent errors in drug orders, preparation, and identification of patients. Identify reporting and monitoring systems both within your institution and at the government levels. The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Activity Information Accreditation CME Instructions For Credit Privacy Statement Hardware/Software Requirements Release Date: May 23, 2006 Most Recent Review: May 15, 2007* Most Recent Update: June 12, 2007 Date Credit Expires: May 23, 2008 Time to Complete: 1 hour Medium: Internet Online *Click here to learn more about our review process.