ProCE - Detect, Correct, and Prevent Medication Errors with Intelligent Infusion Technology

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Detect, Correct, and Prevent Medication Errors with Intelligent Infusion Technology

Program Description

The 2006 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report indicated that approximately one medication error occurs per patient per day in hospital care. Many of these errors occur during the medication administration step of the medication use process. Among the improvement strategies to prevent errors, the IOM report noted the use of technology such as smart infusion pumps with well-defined drug libraries as one mechanism to reduce the chances for errors. However, implementation of smart infusion pump technology requires significant time, effort and resources and multidisciplinary involvement.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, nurses and pharmacists will be able to:

Define intelligent infusion technology.
Describe the main components of an intelligent infusion system.
Describe the potential benefits of intelligent infusion technology to patient safety.
Identify the "5 rights" of medication safety.
Identify the responsibilities of the pharmacist and the nurse in implementing an intelligent infusion system.

Program Faculty

Seth Brownlee, PharmD
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, Illinois

William H. Puckett, MS, MBA, RPh, FASHP
Principal, WHP-Rx Consulting � Speaking
Windermere, Florida

Robin L. Keyack, BSc(Pharm)
Virtua Health
Marlton, New Jersey

Sibyl Mayeda-Yau, MSN, RN
Value Analysis Facilitator
University of Chicago Hospitals
Chicago, Illinois

Linda L. Morgan, RN
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Jim Tillery, RPh
Thomas Polonus, IT
Nancy Hedlund, MBA, RPh
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.
Lake Forest, Illinois

CE Accreditation:

Pharmacy:
ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Number 221-000-08-136-H05-P has been assigned to this home-study program (initial release date 12-01-08). This program is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The program is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued on-line (http://proce.rxschool.com) upon successful completion (> 70% score) of the post-test and the program evaluation.

Nursing:
Nurse CE is provided for this program through collaboration between ProCE and Wild Iris Medical Education. 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 Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. California BRN Provider #12300. This activity provides 2.0 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

Funding

This program was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hospira, Inc.

To Participate

To participate in this Web-based continuing education activity:
1.	Review the program description and objectives.
2.	View the program by clicking on the link below.
3.	Complete the online post-test and program evaluation by clicking the hyperlink below (registration will be required).

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