Though all medications have some risk, focusing on a small Focusing on a small group of medications known to commonly cause harm can allow an organization to make significant improvements in patient safety. This session goes through the steps to reduce the risk of harmful patient events caused by high-alert medications. During this presentation, participants can develop an action plan that will include all steps of the medication process – selection, storage, ordering, dispensing, administering and monitoring – which can be used as a template to improve organizational performance.