Upon completion of this module, the learner should be able to:

• Establish an understanding of contributing factors and epidemiology of medication-related patient safety events 
• A discussion on current research on causality (root cause analysis) and human factors design features to mitigate them 
• A review of best practice approaches in reducing errors in the inpatient and ambulatory setting (clinic and pharmacy) 
• Identify systems level innovations in risk management strategies that can be used to minimize or prevent medication errors and equip professionals to manage the consequences when they occur