Regional Education Workshop

Using Patient-Centered Labels to Improve Safety and Compliance

Location: Hagemeister Park - Staley Room, 325 N. Washington Street, Green Bay, WI
Date/time: November 7, 2019; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

All pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and student pharmacists are invited to attend! 

REGISTER for this workshop to learn how patient-centered labels can:

• Improve patient adherence
• Improve patients' ability to understand how to take their medicines
• Increase patient satisfaction, safety, and health

You will also learn:

• How health literacy impacts patient understanding
• Tips for modifying sigs to improve adherence effective for patients
• About a project that has participating Wisconsin pharmacies on the leading edge of best pharmacy practices and how your pharmacy can also participate.

No Fee: Dinner included! 

Learning objectives:

1. Identify at least two ways health literacy affects use of prescription medications 
2. Explain four of the standards included in the USP guidelines for patient-centered labels
3. Identify at least two benefits for pharmacies and patients from implementing the USP standards

Speakers:

1. Kari LaScala, JD, Associate Director of Health Literacy, Wisconsin Health Literacy
2. Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, Hayat Pharmacy 

CE Information:

Following attendance, completion and submission of the Verification of Attendance and Evaluation Forms, PSW will issue CE to participants' CPE Monitor portals within 60 days of completion. Participants must provide their birthdate (MMDDYY) and CPE Monitor ID to receive credit.

The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0175-9999-19-139-L05-P; 0175-9999-19-139-L05-T. Continuing Education Credit .15 CEU

Thank you to our partners: