Avoiding Grave Mistakes: A Pharmacist's Fight Against Medication Errors
12/31/24 • 62 min
On this enlightening episode of Talks with Dr Shafer, Dr. Shafer and Clinical Pharmacist, Speaker, Patient Safety Advocate and Podcast Host of Take Care with Meds Lidia Molinara discuss the critical importance of patient safety and advocacy in healthcare. Lidia shares her journey to becoming a pharmacist and her mission to empower patients through education, communication, and advocacy. They explore the barriers patients face in advocating for themselves, the significance of open communication between patients and healthcare professionals, and the need for a culture of safety in healthcare settings. The discussion emphasizes the importance of documenting health experiences, understanding medication errors, and fostering a partnership between patients and providers to improve health outcomes.
Takeaways:
- Patients must advocate for themselves in healthcare.
- Communication is key to reducing medication errors.
- Education empowers patients to make informed decisions.
- Journaling health experiences can enhance patient advocacy.
- Healthcare professionals should create a culture of safety.
- Errors in healthcare should be openly discussed and addressed.
- Patients are experts in their own health experiences.
- The ACE framework (Advocacy, Communication, Education) is essential for patient safety.
- Open dialogue between patients and providers builds trust.
- Systemic changes are needed to improve patient safety.
- Empowering Patients: The Role of Advocacy in Healthcare
Thank you to Lidia Molinara for being on the show!
You can learn more about Lidia Molinara Bsc.Pharm, FASCP, MBA, CGP, PSO Here: https://lidiamolinara.com/Watch Lidia Molinara's TED Talk here: TEDxSugarLand 2024
Listen to Lidia Molinara's Podcast Take Care with Meds Here: https://lidiamolinara.com/podcast/
Dr Shafer Stedron, MD is a musician turned Neurologist, a mom, a Jay Shetty-Certified Life Coach, an Author, Publisher, and so much more. She is passionate about helping others reclaim their stories and build their most beautiful future, unlocking their fullest potential informed by her background in neurology, psychology, business and entertainment.
Dr. Shafer's story is one of triumph, self-awareness, and tireless creation. As she has reclaimed her own story, rebuilding her life after difficult experiences, she launched We Don’t Tell Our Stories, an online community to help people suffering from Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence. Her love of writing inspired her to launch Little House of Dreams Publishing, a children’s literature publishing house focused on sharing the stories of children. Dr Shafer believes it is never too early to show young people how important their voice truly is, and the power they possess to create a better world.
Connect with Dr. Shafer: https://drshaferstedronova.com/
To watch inspiring and informative Talks with Dr Shafer head to her YouTube Channel: / @talkswithdrshafer
This episode does not offer individualized medical advice. Opinions discussed are for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice.
Little House Of Dreams Entertainment, LLC, 2024.
All Rights Reserved.
Music Credit: Shafer Yost, Impulse
On this enlightening episode of Talks with Dr Shafer, Dr. Shafer and Clinical Pharmacist, Speaker, Patient Safety Advocate and Podcast Host of Take Care with Meds Lidia Molinara discuss the critical importance of patient safety and advocacy in healthcare. Lidia shares her journey to becoming a pharmacist and her mission to empower patients through education, communication, and advocacy. They explore the barriers patients face in advocating for themselves, the significance of open communication between patients and healthcare professionals, and the need for a culture of safety in healthcare settings. The discussion emphasizes the importance of documenting health experiences, understanding medication errors, and fostering a partnership between patients and providers to improve health outcomes.
Takeaways:
- Patients must advocate for themselves in healthcare.
- Communication is key to reducing medication errors.
- Education empowers patients to make informed decisions.
- Journaling health experiences can enhance patient advocacy.
- Healthcare professionals should create a culture of safety.
- Errors in healthcare should be openly discussed and addressed.
- Patients are experts in their own health experiences.
- The ACE framework (Advocacy, Communication, Education) is essential for patient safety.
- Open dialogue between patients and providers builds trust.
- Systemic changes are needed to improve patient safety.
- Empowering Patients: The Role of Advocacy in Healthcare
Thank you to Lidia Molinara for being on the show!
You can learn more about Lidia Molinara Bsc.Pharm, FASCP, MBA, CGP, PSO Here: https://lidiamolinara.com/Watch Lidia Molinara's TED Talk here: TEDxSugarLand 2024
Listen to Lidia Molinara's Podcast Take Care with Meds Here: https://lidiamolinara.com/podcast/
Dr Shafer Stedron, MD is a musician turned Neurologist, a mom, a Jay Shetty-Certified Life Coach, an Author, Publisher, and so much more. She is passionate about helping others reclaim their stories and build their most beautiful future, unlocking their fullest potential informed by her background in neurology, psychology, business and entertainment.
Dr. Shafer's story is one of triumph, self-awareness, and tireless creation. As she has reclaimed her own story, rebuilding her life after difficult experiences, she launched We Don’t Tell Our Stories, an online community to help people suffering from Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence. Her love of writing inspired her to launch Little House of Dreams Publishing, a children’s literature publishing house focused on sharing the stories of children. Dr Shafer believes it is never too early to show young people how important their voice truly is, and the power they possess to create a better world.
Connect with Dr. Shafer: https://drshaferstedronova.com/
To watch inspiring and informative Talks with Dr Shafer head to her YouTube Channel: / @talkswithdrshafer
This episode does not offer individualized medical advice. Opinions discussed are for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice.
Little House Of Dreams Entertainment, LLC, 2024.
All Rights Reserved.
Music Credit: Shafer Yost, Impulse
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Read the Complaint "Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC et al" Here:
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Dr Shafer Stedron, MD is a musician turned Neurologist, a mom, a Jay Shetty-Certified Life Coach, an Author, Publisher, and so much more. She is passionate about helping others reclaim their stories and build their most beautiful future, unlocking their fullest potential informed by her background in neurology, psychology, business and entertainment.
Dr. Shafer's story is one of triumph, self-awareness, and tireless creation. As she has reclaimed her own story, rebuilding her life after difficult experiences, she launched We Don’t Tell Our Stories, an online community to help people suffering from Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence. Her love of writing inspired her to launch Little House of Dreams Publishing, a children’s literature publishing house focused on sharing the stories of children. Dr Shafer believes it is never too early to show young people how important their voice truly is, and the power they possess to create a better world.
Connect with Dr. Shafer: https://drshaferstedronova.com/
To watch inspiring and informative Talks with Dr Shafer head to her YouTube Channel: / @talkswithdrshafer
This episode does not offer individualized medical advice. Opinions discussed are for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice.
Little House Of Dreams Entertainment, LLC, 2024.
All Rights Reserved.
Music Credit: Shafer Yost, Impulse
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Dr Shafer Stedron, MD is a musician turned Neurologist, a mom, a Jay Shetty-Certified Life Coach, an Author, Publisher, and so much more. She is passionate about helping others reclaim their stories and build their most beautiful future, unlocking their fullest potential informed by her background in neurology, psychology, business and entertainment.
Dr. Shafer's story is one of triumph, self-awareness, and tireless creation. As she has reclaimed her own story, rebuilding her life after difficult experiences, she launched We Don’t Tell Our Stories, an online community to help people suffering from Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence. Her love of writing inspired her to launch Little House of Dreams Publishing, a children’s literature publishing house focused on sharing the stories of children. Dr Shafer believes it is never too early to show young people how important their voice truly is, and the power they possess to create a better world.
Connect with Dr. Shafer: https://drshaferstedronova.com/
To watch inspiring and informative Talks with Dr Shafer head to her YouTube Channel: / @talkswithdrshafer
This episode does not offer individualized medical advice. Opinions discussed are for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice.
Little House Of Dreams Entertainment, LLC, 2024.
All Rights Reserved.
Music Credit: Shafer Yost, Impulse
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