| Featured speakers:
Janet M. Corrigan, Ph.D.
President and CEO
National Committee for Quality Health Care
Washington, D.C.
Frank A. Federico, R.Ph.
Director
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Paul Mollo, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Director of Pharmacy
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital
Binghamton,
New York
Ryan M. Taylor, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Clinical Pharmacist
Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria,
Illinois
Date and location
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Las Vegas Hilton
Pavilion 1-2
3000 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada
Schedule of events
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast and registration
8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Symposium
The goal of this program is to prepare pharmacists to be solution-driven
leaders in the quest for medication safety. At the conclusion of this symposium,
the participant should be able to:
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Discuss the nation's progress relative to patient safety since the IOM's report To Err Is Human and describe improvement strategies for the future. |
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Define medication reconciliation and describe the steps involved in the medication reconciliation process. |
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Discuss the importance of medication reconciliation in ensuring safe medication prescribing and the prevention of adverse drug events. |
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Describe challenges typically faced by organizations implementing a medication reconciliation program. |
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Describe a model for implementing medication reconciliation and accelerating improvement. |
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Discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to a successful medication reconciliation program. |
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Describe the importance of the medication reconciliation review and tracking of performance over time. |
For more information regarding the symposium, please contact
Betty Blumenauer at 614.757.7826. There is no charge for participation in this program.
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