Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Mastering Mindfulness and Meditation to Mitigate Medication Error Risk: Promoting a Present and Resilient Workforce
Medication safety is top of mind for all pharmacy professionals, and being present and resilient is integral to safe and effective patient care. Lisa Hanlon, Medication Safety and Compliance specialist at Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center and Heart Rhythm Meditation practitioner joins Gretchen Brummel to walk us through the methods, science and reasoning behind mindfulness and meditation as key tools for providing a safe patient care environment and improving our own wellbeing.
Guest speakers:
Lisa M Hanlon, BS Pharm, RPh
Medication Safety and Compliance Specialist
Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Moderator:
Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Executive Director
Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence
Show Notes:
[00:45 - 02:13] Lisa’s background
[02:14 - 3:57] How Lisa started meditation and applied it in her work
[3:58 - 5:37] How Lisa connects mindfulness and medication safety
[5:38 - 8:06] The differences between meditation and mindfulness
[8:06 - 9:47] Key things Lisa shares about meditation and mindfulness
[9:48 - 12:04] Examples of things that we could avoid just by being more present in our work
[12:05 - 13:11] Lisa’s recommendations on how to get started with a practice
[13:12 - 13:51] What Lisa wants frontline pharmacy staff to know about meditation
Links | Resources:
Connecting With Heart - iamHeart
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