Medications are perhaps the most common intervention in health, providing palliative, symptomatic and curative treatment of diseases and conditions, and the opportunity for error in the use and administration process is significant. Thus, management of the six processes of medication (selection and procurement; storage; ordering and transcribing; preparing and dispensing; administration; and monitoring) becomes a vital aspect of patient care and safety and ideally this is an interdisciplinary responsibility shared by physicians, nurses and pharmacists, using a systems approach. The conference purpose is to examine the six processes of medication along with major issues that affect medication safety through the context of The Joint Commission Standards which serve as a means to prevent or eliminate these issues. Joint Commission Resources offers this as a virtual conference. What does that mean to you? Simply put, your organization registers for the conference, allowing one or many staff members to attend while remaining in the workplace. The program is provided in modular format, allowing individuals to select modules of most interest, while Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources faculty lead the discussion and Q&A sessions enabling you and your staff to participate and interact with live faculty. The benefits are clear: o Multiple participants can attend choosing all sessions or selecting those of most interest for substantial cost savings o Workplace disruption is minimal o The time and expense of travel are eliminated Audience: This symposium is intended for those responsible for medication safety within their organization and includes pharmacists, nurses, physicians, patient safety officers, and risk management professionals. Objectives: • Discuss and analyze the changes to the Medication Management chapter resulting from the Standards Improvement Initiative and the impact on medication management processes • Compare and contrast processes used to prevent errors in medication management systems with the purpose of identifying and incorporating possible solutions for use within your own organization