TELECONFERENCE

Preventing Errors With Insulin: A MultiDisciplinary Approach - February 9, 2006

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus continues to increase at an alarming rate, spurring a corresponding increase in the use of insulin. Insulin therapy is fraught with safety concerns and the potential for medication errors. Please join us for our next teleconference, Preventing Errors with Insulin: A Multidisciplinary Approach, to be held on February 9, 2006 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm EST and repeated on February 15, 2006 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm EST. This teleconference will explore the current trends in insulin therapy, barriers to optimal therapy and safety, and common types of errors that occur with insulin.

Additionally, speakers will discuss how current practices can increase the risk of errors among physicians, health-system pharmacists, nurses and patients. Error prevention strategies will be covered, including improving communication of insulin orders as well as the preparation, storage, delivery, and administration of insulin products. Ms. Bowers will describe her organization’s barriers to effective communication of insulin orders, and its challenges to controlling patient’s blood glucose levels. These barriers were overcome through the development and implementation of interdisciplinary insulin protocols and pathways. Please join us to learn how healthcare practitioners can positively impact the achievement of therapeutic goals and help keep patients with diabetes safe by implementing system-based and patient-oriented interventions.

INTENDED AUDIENCE (Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to attend together):

Risk managers
Medication and patient safety officers
Quality and performance Improvement professionals
Physicians
Pharmacy directors
Hospital pharmacists
Nurse managers
Staff nurses

OBJECTIVES

Following completion of this teleconference, participants should be able to:

Identify system-based causes of medication errors associated with the use of insulin.
Communicate the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to prevent patient harm.
Illustrate the importance of preventing errors through improved order communication, preparation, storage, delivery, and administration of insulin.
Develop a standardized approach to the use of insulin throughout the medication use process.
Describe strategies health care practitioners can use to prevent medication errors and improve insulin therapy for the effective management of diabetes

MODERATOR

Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, Medication Safety Analyst, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Huntingdon Valley, PA

SPEAKERS

Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, Medication Safety Analyst, Institute for Safe Medication Practices Huntingdon Valley, PA
Ann Bowers, RN, CDE, CCRC, Nurse Consultant, Flower Mound, TX

PRICING INFORMATION

Live Teleconference	$195.00
Live Teleconference and Teleconference CD	$225.00 (Plus $5.00 S&H)
Teleconference CD	$195.00 (Plus $5.00 S&H)
*CD includes a file of the audio recording of the teleconference as well as PowerPoint files containing slides of each presentation.

TELECONFERENCE POLICIES

Registration

One telephone line connection is allowed per registration. Others may listen on this telephone line via an internal extension, or a speakerphone may be used for larger groups.
You may not set up conferencing capabilities for other sites outside the facility. Each specific site may be used for larger groups. Each specific site must register individually.
We cannot accept registrations without an email address and the name of a contact person.
Registration for this teleconference will end at midnight ET on 2/8/2006.
CDs will be available for purchase after the teleconference.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be requested via an email message to our teleconference department.
Cancellations received before the start (1:30 pm ET) of the teleconference will receive a full refund or credit.
Cancellations received after the start (1:30 pm ET) of the teleconference and within 3 business days after the teleconference will be assessed a cancellation fee of $50.00.
If your organization does not cancel within 3 business days after the date of the teleconference and does not participate, the full registration fee will be charged.

Materials

If your organization's registered participant does not receive the teleconference materials that are sent out approximately 2 days before the teleconference via email, please send an email message to our billing department prior to the start of the teleconference.
When registering, please be sure to provide the email address of the person to whom ISMP should send these materials.

Accreditation Information:

NOTE: There is no additional charge for continuing education credits for this teleconference.

Pharmacy Continuing Education
Continuing education credits will be provided by The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group. PPAG is an approved provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). This program has been approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs). The UPN is: .

Nursing Continuing Education
Debora Simmons is approved by the California Board of Nurse Examiners as a provider of continuing nursing education. This program has been assigned the Universal Program Number CEP 13677 and is approved for 1 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing nursing education.