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This module is the first in a series about high risk medicines. The remaining modules will focus on particular groups of high risk medicines.
‘High risk medicines’ are medicines that have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error.
Although mistakes may or may not be more common with these medicines, the consequences of an error can be more devastating to both the patient and the healthcare team.
This module is intended for all health care staff involved in the management of medicines, particularly in the hospital setting.
On completion of this module you will be able to:
This module is intended for all healthcare staff involved in the management of high risk medicines.
The module is designed to take around half an hour to complete.
On successful completion of the assessments you can download a certificate of completion.
This module aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Second Edition – Standards 1, 2, 4 & 6.
This module content was developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and is protected by copyright under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International License.
The content is provided in good faith by the Commission for information purposes. It is not a substitute for, and is not intended to replace, any specific policies, guidelines or requirements for your local health network or health service.
The Commission does not accept any legal liability or responsibility for any injury, loss or damage incurred by the use of, or reliance on, this information.
Medicines and Technology Policy and Programs Branch (MTPP), SA Health:
SA Health would also like to acknowledge and thank the following: