Activity ID
13508Expires
July 9, 2026Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$54 - $87CME Provider: American Society of Anesthesiologists
Description of CME Course
Drug errors are not uncommon in health systems. In this course, you will learn about the impact of medication errors and adverse events, categories of drug errors, the incidence of medication errors in the operating room, a review of closed claims data and pediatric registries, and strategies to reduce medication errors. Earn quality improvement points with the creation of an action plan to reduce pediatric drug errors in your practice by reporting outcomes on the measures taken.
This activity contributes to the patient safety CME requirement for the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
This activity contributes to the Part 4: Improvement in Medical Practice requirement of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Earn up to 4 points for completion of the activity.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Describe the categories of medication errors and standard definitions.
List mechanisms of medication errors in anesthesia plus the additional factors that contribute to medication errors in the pediatric population.
State the most common types of medication errors and the most common types of medications involved.
Apply strategies that reduce the occurrence of medication errors over the course of anesthetic care.
Keywords
Medication Errors
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Rural, Urban