E-DRUG: Early Bird Discount International Course Medication Safety & Hospital Pharmacists Communication Skills
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Announcement of the International Course on 'Patient Medication
Safety and Communication Skills for Hospital Pharmacists'
at IIHMR University, Jaipur, India, from January 11 to 15, 2016.
Greetings from IIHMR University, Jaipur, India!
The IIHMR University, Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur
has been contributing towards this very topical issue of
international importance through its flagship yearly WHO sponsored
International Courses in Promoting Rational Drug Use in Communities
(PRDUC); Since 2003, 11 PRDUC programs, 3 international courses on
Anti-retroviral and Related Drug Supply Chain Management in Low Resource
Settings, 2 international training courses in Pharmaceutical Management in
Hospitals, one each program on Rational Use of Medicines with focus on HIV,
TB & Malaria, and International Procurement of Medicines; Health Supplies
have already been organized by the IIHMR.
To address medication errors and quality system related issues in hospitals
'Patient Medication safety and Quality Management'
was organized in this year at IIHMR from July 13 to 15, 2015.
In view of the current global focus on Patient safety, an
International Course on
'Patient Medication Safety and CommunicationSkills for Hospital Pharmacists'
will be organized at IIHMR University, Jaipur from January 11-15, 2016.
About Course
WHO estimates that 10% of patients worldwide are affected due to errors
in medical care. Hence these adverse drug events and medication errors
cause significant health and economic repercussions both in developed
and developing countries.
Therefore a global concerted effort is needed
to address patient medication safety and it needs by involving all
health-care stakeholders, including patients. on the other hand healthcare
communication has become the buzzword for healthcare professionals, in part
due to the overwhelming reports of medication misuse.
According to a healthcare research report majority of population are failing to comply
some way with their medication regimens.Better communication skills in
pharmacy practice enhance the pharmacist's ability to develop professional
relationships with their patients, co-workers and other healthcare
providers to optimize health care.
Objectives of course
The specific objectives of the program are:
-To enable participants understand the concepts and need of medication
safety culture in organization.
- To Develop error-reduction strategies around the use of
high-alert medications
- To discuss effective communication techniques and human error that may
impact on patient medication safety.
- To discuss how to promote two-way communication with patients and health
care professionals.
- To enable participants to identify common barriers to
verbal communication and describe ways to overcome each barrier.
*Early Bird Discount: *Nominations received with payments on or
before 4-weeks will be entitled to an early bird discount of 10%.
Group Discount:
Any organization sponsoring five or more participants to the programme will
be entitled to a discount of 20% on total fee payable provided that at
least five participants actually attend the programme.
Design: The course is participatory in nature and uses the
knowledge, skills and experiences of participants as a major resource
throughout. Teaching methods include group activities, field work,
presentations and discussions. The course will be conducted in English. The
participants are required to have a good command of this language to
participate efficiently.
Highlights:
- Introduction to medication safety and healthcare quality management
- Medication management process
- Wrong drug and route of administration error
- Root cause analysis of patient medicines error
- Benefit Risk assessment in patient safety
- Verbal and non verbal communication skills in pharmacy practice
- Communicating for safety with patient and healthcare professionals
- Communicating for safety with patient centered care approach
Application:
Interested participants may submit duly filled nomination form which can
be downloaded from the link
https://iihmr.edu.in/Training-Program/training-detail.aspx>
or may obtain it from the Coordinator by sending an email to
<abhishek@iihmr.edu.in> or <patientsafety2015.india@gmail.com>
Completed application form must reach latest by December 11, 2015
from foreign participants requiring visa supporting letters at emails
abhishek@iihmr.edu.in or patientsafety2015.india@gmail.com
or by post to
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR),
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg,
Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302 029 (India),
or by Fax to +91 141 3924738.
An earlier date for foreign participants is being kept to facilitate
timely issue of visa supporting letters.
Details of the course are available at:
https://iihmr.edu.in/Training-Program/training-detail.aspx
COURSE COORDINATOR
Abhishek Dadhich
(Pharmaceutical Management)
Indian Institute of Health Management & Research (IIHMR)
A WHO Collaborating Center
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, JAIPUR 302 011 (India)
Email: abhishek@iihmr.edu.in,