NCC MERP: Pharmacist Tools to Support Patient Safety
Home Study Webinar
$20 Activity Fee
Topic Designator: 05 – Patient Safety | Credit: 1 contact hour Available through November 3, 2025
During this home study, participants will learn about the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) and its efforts to continually promote medication safety. The presenter discusses NCC MERP’s ongoing generation of practical and timely solutions designed to reduce and/or prevent medication errors in addition to innovative programs for pharmacists that can improve error reporting. Participants will gain deeper insight about NCC MERP resources that can be utilized to support patient and prescription drug safety.
This home study webinar is a recording of the live activity that was held on December 14, 2022.
Presenter
Nakia Eldridge, MBA, PharmD
Director, Healthcare Patient Safety Information, United States Pharmacopeia
Dr Eldridge is currently the director of the Healthcare Patient Safety Information team at the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Healthcare Quality and Safety Center of Excellence. Her direct reporting lines at USP include the Nomenclature and Labeling, Healthcare Information and Technology, and Healthcare Safety and Quality Expert Committees. Her work focuses on delivering quality standards and solutions that meet the needs of health care professionals and improve quality and patient safety. Dr Eldridge received her bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Miami and her doctorate degree in pharmacy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and post-graduate training at Children’s National Medical Center. She joined USP in 2020 and accepted the role of Secretariat of NCC MERP.
