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Advancing Patient Safety with Intelligent Infusion Technology

Activity Description This journal supplement will focus on the use of technology to proactively prevent medication errors. The estimate of 44,000 to 98,000 annual patient deaths due to adverse medical events (AMEs) is often quoted in the literature and prevention of medication errors continues to dominate the health-system quality improvement environment. In tackling the medication error problem, high tech infusion technology is often considered, but requires planning to implement. Additionally, the data available from such technology is robust, but may be overwhelming. Without a clear strategy, the data may not reach its full potential to assist health professionals in improving patient care.

Learning Objectives

The target audience for this activity is pharmacists and nurses in health-system settings. At the completion of this activity, the participants will be able to:

• Describe the lessons learned from facilities that have implemented and are maintaining intelligent infusion technology

• Outline the process of developing drug libraries, including drug libraries for specialty patient populations

• Explain the use of data reports from intelligent infusion technology in improving compliance, medication administration practices and quality of care

• Devise strategies for the clinician and administrator in using intelligent infusion technology to optimize patient care

Faculty

Burnis D. Breland, MS, PharmD, FASHP
Director of Pharmacy
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
The Medical Center, Inc.
Columbus, Georgia

Kelly A. Michienzi, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

CE Accreditation:

Pharmacists:
ProCE, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number 221-000-09-013-H05-P has been assigned to this home-study activity (initial release date 3-14-09). This activity is acceptable for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The activity is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued online at http://www.ProCE.com upon successful completion of the post-test(≥ 70% correct). No partial credit will be given.

Nurses:
Nurse CE is provided for this activity through collaboration between ProCE, Inc. and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.5 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

Release Date: 03-14-2009
Expiration Date: 02-23-2012

Disclosure Statements:
It is the policy of ProCE to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Dr. Breland and Dr. Michienzi report serving as faculty for Hospira-funded educational activities.

Funding:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Hospira, Inc.