You are the new education coordinator for your facility and you have been tasked with writing an article for an industry newsletter (for pharmacy technicians or medical assistants) describing the prevention of medication errors.

1. You are the new education coordinator for your facility and you have been tasked with writing an article for an industry newsletter (for pharmacy technicians or medical assistants) describing the prevention of medication errors. Newsletter templates are available in Word or on the internet.

Identify and explain the roles of all of the following agencies:

ISMP

TJC

FDA

USP

OSHA

NIOSH

IHI

DEA.

2. Identify the role and limitations of the Medication Error Reporting Program (NCC MERP)

3. Explain your role as a health care practitioner in preventing medication errors

4. Identify five ways you personally can prevent medication errors as a health care provider