October 24, 2024 MGH Pharmacy Week: Pharmacy Technologies & Special Handling
“MGH Policy and Procedures for Preparing, Storing, and Distributing Medications that Require Special Handling”
Joshua Mercure
“MGH Pharmacy Technologies That Ensure the Safety and Accuracy of Medication Dispensing”
Jemma Han
Target Audience
This activity is intended for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify ways in which REMS programs help to improve patient safety in the setting of high-risk medications
- Describe the differences in how hazardous and non-hazardous agents are prepared, stored, and distributed within the hospital
- Review the various pharmacy technologies that ensure the safety and accuracy of medication dispensing
- Review the various limitations present in pharmacy technologies and ways to prevent and/or address such issues
Additional Information
Massachusetts General Hospital - Department of Pharmacy & Mass General Brigham
Ramy Elshaboury, PharmD - Course Director
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jemma Han
P4 Pharmacy Student, MGH Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP) Program
Joshua Mercure
P4 Pharmacy Student, MGH Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP) Program
Erik Henriquez, Hari Koirala & Ezekial Ndungu – Content Mentors
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham 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.
Credit Designation Statements
Pharmacy
This activity provides 1.00 contact hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-24-046-L03-P
Pharmacy Technicians
This activity provides 1.00 contact hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-24-046-L03-T
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 ACPE Technician
- 1.00 Participation