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Managing Clinical Safety Software Data: Proceedings of an Expert Roundtable

Program Description The "Clinical Data Analysis Roundtable" held earlier this year provided an opportunity for participants to meet with an expert panel to discuss issues and concerns about the use of medication technology--including wireless technology-- for improving patient care, avoiding adverse drug events, and ensuring patient safety. This presentation offered a business case for the use of "intelligent" technology, including wireless intravenous infusion devices and barcoded medication administration systems, as well as demonstrating how participants can take a proactive, multidisciplinary approach in the planning, selection, implementation, and diffusion of medication technology to address potential errors.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss how hospitals are using data to build a business case for high-technology devices that reflect a substantial return on investment based on cost savings and improved outcomes.

• Describe how hospitals are collecting real-time data that can provide clinicians with safety information on patients' intravenous medication therapy.

• Develop a collaborative approach for implementation and maintenance of technology to improve patient care.

Program Faculty

Linda Morgan, RN
Director of Operations, Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Burnis D. Breland, MS, PharmD, FASHP
Director of Pharmacy, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Columbus, Georgia; Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn, Alabama

Megan O. Finch, RN-BC, MS
Staff Development Specialist, Patient Education Specialist, Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana

CE Accreditation:

Pharmacists:
ProCE, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Number 221-999-08-106-H05-P has been assigned to this home-study program (initial release date 11-01-08). This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 continuing education units [CEUs]) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The program is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued online on successful completion of the posttest (greater than 70% correct).

Continuing education credit for this activity is available through November 1, 2011.

Nurses:
Nurse CE is provided for this supplement through collaboration between ProCE, Inc., and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, WSNA CEARP Provider Number PA-5/Feb/11, is an approved provider of continuing education by the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #12300. This activity provides 1.5 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

Continuing education credit for this activity is available through November 1, 2011.

Disclosure Statements:
It is the policy of ProCE, Inc., 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 reports serving as faculty for Hospira-funded educational programming. Ms. Morgan reports serving as faculty for Hospira-funded educational programming. Ms. Finch has reported that she has no significant financial or commercial relationships to disclose.

Funding:
This CE program was developed by VHA and ProCE and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hospira, Inc.