Rethinking Injectable Medication Preparation: Safer Strategies for Anesthesia
When: October 18, 2026 | 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. PDT Where: Upper Level Room 3, San Diego Convention Center Complimentary Breakfast and CME Available
Overview
IV push medication preparation remains a persistent source of risk in anesthesia practice. Unlabeled syringes, variable dose preparation practices, and workflow-related vulnerabilities continue to contribute to medication errors in perioperative settings, despite sustained attention to the problem.
In this breakfast symposium at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2026, faculty will draw on findings from the 2026 white paper IV Push Medication Practices: Identifying Persistent Gaps and Advancing Safety, analyses of medication error reports, and real-world perioperative safety examples to describe where these vulnerabilities persist. Speakers will compare manufacturer-prepared ready-to-administer (RTA) products, pharmacy-prepared RTA products, and traditional vial-and-syringe preparation, and discuss practical strategies to advance the hierarchy of injectable medication safety in anesthesia practice.
Learning objectives
- Describe persistent gaps in IV push medication practices and associated risk-mitigation strategies
- Compare manufacturer-prepared ready-to-administer products, pharmacy-prepared ready-to-administer products, and traditional practitioner-prepared vial-and-syringe processes within the hierarchy of injectable medication preparation safety.
- Examine the impact of injectable medication dosage forms, concentrations and preparation methods of anesthesia workflow and patient care
- Analyze evidence demonstrating the impact of ready-to-administer (RTA) products on patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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Agenda & Speakers
Christina Michalek, BS, RPh, FASHP
Director, Membership & PSO, Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Elizabeth Rebello, MD, FACHE, FASA, CPPS, CMQ
Professor, Executive Director, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Cancer Network, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Satya Krishna Ramachandran, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School & Program Director, Perioperative Fellowship in Quality and Safety, Department of Anesthesiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CE Accreditation
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and Institute for Safe Medication Practices. 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.
Physician Continuing Education
Partners designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Funding Source: This activity is supported by Fresenius Kabi.