January 18, 2018, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Drug Diversion: A Drill Down Approach
Session Overview
The webinar for this month is a follow up and detailed approach to the exploding drug diversion problem following an excellent and informative program September 21 of 2017 by Kimberly New. She will drill down on tactical detail regarding how an organization needs to deal with this issue.
Kimberly New is a specialist in controlled substance security and DEA regulatory compliance and consults with healthcare facilities across the country. She is an attorney and an RN who will provide practical and powerful insights to the exploding drug diversion problem. She is widely published and advises a number of leading medical centers.
A reactor panel of patient advocates and subject specific experts will react to the presentation.
We offer these online webinars at no cost to our participants.
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Registration Information and CE Credit Information
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This webinar has previously aired.
When: January 18, 2018 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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Learning Objectives:
- Awareness: Participants will understand and be able to discuss important issues and specific tactical detail regarding drug diversion.
- Accountability: Participants will understand who may be accountable for responding to, and prioritizing, the drill down tactical detail for prevention, preparedness, protection, and performance improvement in the area of drug diversion.
- Ability: Participants will learn about specific tactical competencies important to combating drug diversion and opioid related problems in the workforce.
- Action: Participants will learn what actions they may need to take in order to take a tactical approach to improvement of the risks of drug diversion in their institutions.
CE Participation Documentation
Texas Medical Institute of Technology, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15996, will be issuing 1.5 contact hours for this webinar. TMIT is only providing nursing credit at this time.
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