This course explores the hidden risks embedded in complex medication regimens across diverse healthcare settings. Participants will learn how systemic vulnerabilities such as miscommunication, polypharmacy, and fragmented workflow contribute to preventable harm. Through case-based learning, process mapping, and system redesign workshops, healthcare professionals will gain practical tools to recognize weak signals, strengthen handoffs, and design resilient medication practices. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, systems thinking, and innovation to build safer, more reliable medication-use processes that protect patients across the continuum of care.
What you'll learn
Recognize systemic risks in complex medication regimens and identify where variability leads to patient harm.
Apply systems thinking to redesign workflows, handoffs, and reconciliation processes for safer medication use.
Collaborate across disciplines by engaging non-prescribers and building team strategies that strengthen medication safety.
Manage high-risk scenarios such as polypharmacy, transitions of care, and weak signals that indicate potential failures.
Leverage innovation and design thinking to integrate technology, resilience strategies, and continuous improvement into medication practices.