Blood Factors in the Treatment of Coagulopathies: A Pharmacist's Role
Blood factors, although medications, are not always understood by pharmacists, often because they are dispensed by other departments in the hospital. This lecture will provide a general overview of the use of blood factors in the treatment of coagulopathies.
Learning Objectives:
1. List two risk factors that may cause patient harm in the topic discussed.
2. List two potential interventions that may prevent patient harm.
3. Describe the role of pharmacist in optimizing medication safety.
Speaker:
Jennifer L. Brandt, PharmD, FASHP
Pharmacist, Clinical Specialist, Critical Care and Clinical Resource Utilization
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
ACPE Information
ACPE UAN:
0025-9999-15-100-L05-P (0.1 CEU)
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity meets the ACPE criteria for one contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit. Documentation of continuing education credit will be posted to participants’ CPE Monitor account within three weeks of the activity to those who successfully complete the activity. Successful completion of this activity requires that you login to the session with the email address on file, participation in the entire activity, and the completion of an online activity evaluation form. The evaluation forms must be completed online within 3 days of the conclusion of the activity. This activity is cosponsored by the Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy.