Webinar: Diversion Prevention and Detection
Culture, Technology, Practices
Education series
This continuing education (CE) activity is for nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians involved in the detection and prevention of controlled substance diversion.
View the pre-recorded webcast
This program is approved to 1.0 hour of Nursing and Pharmacy credit.
Complete the evaluation for CE credit.
Course summary
Diversion of drugs by healthcare workers poses a considerable challenge for hospitals. Diversion can lead to significant financial loss and potentially impact patients and staff. In addition, accrediting and regulating agencies require pharmacy departments to maintain the accountability, security and control of controlled substances, and identify any movement or diversion of drugs in a timely manner. Failure to do so can result in significant accreditation issues and even fines.
Debby Riffel RN, MS, Sr. Clinical Sales consultant for Pyxis® technologies, shares how vigilance from pharmacy and nursing can lead to the implementation of effective processes and monitoring systems to detect and intervene into potential problem areas.
Learning objectives
- Discuss the impact of controlled substance diversion in the hospital setting
- Identify primary methods of diversion in the pharmacy and on nursing units
- Review techniques and tools that help prevent and detect diversion
Additional support
Contact Educational Review Systems at 850.906.0779 or sglass@edu-review.org
Accreditation
Educational Review Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. This program is approved for 1.0 hour (0.10 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). Educational Review Systems is also approved for pharmacy continuing education by the state of Florida.
ACPE #0761-0000-12-146-L04-P; 0761-0000-12-146-L04-T
Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/Commission on Accreditation. Provider #5-115. This program is approved for 1.0 hour of nursing continuing education. Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California and the District of Columbia.
The CE certificate is posted on the pharmacist/pharmacy technician's National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) CPE profile within 14 days of program evaluation completion. The CE certificate is also emailed to nurses.
Educational grant funds are provided by CareFusion.