Overview

Sterile compounding remains one of the highest-risk areas of pharmacy practice, and the IV workflow management systems intended to make it safer introduce risks of their own. Error reports submitted to the ISMP National Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP MERP) point to recurring use-related problems with these systems, including gaps that current technology does not yet address.

In this 60-minute webinar from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), our expert presenters will examine those risks, drawing on findings from a forthcoming white paper and on reports submitted to ISMP MERP. Presenters will also review the ISMP Guidelines for Sterile Compounding and Safe Use of Sterile Compounding Technology, and close with a case study on implementing a gravimetric-based workflow system.

Learning objectives

Discuss the use-related risks associated with IV workflow management systems based on findings from white paper Evaluating IV Workflow Management Systems Through a Safety Lens: Current Capabilities, Persistent Gaps, and Unmet Needs
Outline safe pharmacy processes for IV workflow management systems as described in the ISMP Guidelines for Sterile Compounding and the Safe Use of Sterile Compounding Technology and white paper
Design safe implementation of a gravimetric-based IV workflow management system

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET / 10:00 am – 11:00 pm PT

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Agenda & Speakers

Rita Jew, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS, FASHP
President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices

Christina Michalek, BS, RPh, FASHP
Director, Membership & PSO, Institute for Safe Medication Practices

Michael Freudiger, PharmD, APh, BCPS
Sterile Compounding Specialist and Consultant

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and ISMP. Partners is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Pharmacy Continuing Education

Partners designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

(Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-26-310-L05-P/T)

Type of Activity: Application

Funding Source: This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Becton, Dickinson, and Company.