Medication Safety Through High Reliability, Just Culture, and Error Science Recorded Session

This session provides an overview of medication safety through the lens of high reliability principles, Just Culture, and applied error science. Participants will explore how human error, system design, and event reporting contribute to patient safety, and learn how to differentiate error types and respond using the Just Culture framework. The program emphasizes practical strategies such as the use of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Hierarchy of Effectiveness to design safer systems and reduce the risk of harm.

If you attended Medication Safety Through High Reliability, Just Culture, and Error Science on 09/02/26, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

Target Audience

This course is intended for Advocate Health Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to

  • Define the five core principles of High Reliability Organizations (HROs)
  • Explain how Just Culture and the Just Culture Decision Guide distinguish between human error from unsafe behavior
  • Describe how reporting safety events supports system improvement rather than individual blame
  • Classify proposed safety solutions using the Hierarchy of Effectiveness Framework
 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
09/16/2026
Course expires: 
09/16/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pharmacy Patient Safety Series Recorded Sessions
Rating: 
0

Faculty

  • Jennifer Dodda, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS- Medication Safety Program Coordinator- Enterprise Pharmacy 
  • Michelle Papala, PharmD, BCPS- Medication Safety Program Coordinator- Enterprise Pharmacy

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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 Statement(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-144-H05-P
Pharmacy Technician UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-144-H05-T

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy Technician
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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How to Register

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Participation Options

This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only.

If you attended Medication Safety Through High Reliability, Just Culture, and Error Science on 09/02/2026, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

For Further Information

Contact the AH Continuing Pharmacy Education team at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance. 

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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