TELECONFERENCE

(REPEAT of August 3, 2006) 2006-2007 JCAHO Update: Requirements Related to Medication Use

Registration for the teleconference has expired.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This session will discuss the revised Medication Management standards for hospitals starting July 2006, and the 2006 and 2007 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), as well as other new standards that affect medication use. In addition, medication-related standards and NPSG requirements that have given hospitals difficulty in 2005-2006 will be discussed, along with strategies for better compliance with them. Lastly, changes in the new unannounced survey process will be presented along with tips on how to best prepare for it the visit.

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

Prescribers: physicians, nurse practitioners & physician’s assistants
Chief Medical Officers (CMO’s)
Risk managers
Medication and patient safety officers
Quality and performance improvement Professionals
CEOs, COOs, CMEs, CNOs
Pharmacy directors
Hospital pharmacists
Nurse Managers

OBJECTIVES

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

medication related standards in terms of non-compliance by organizations surveyed in 2005, and the most common reason why each was scored non-compliant.
Cite the four revised medication management standards, and how their requirements have been revised for July 2006.
Describe how USP Chapter 797 will be surveyed in 2006 and 2007
List the 2006 medication-related National Patient Safety Goals requirements.
Describe the specific changes that will occur in the new unannounced JCAHO survey process and how to prepare for them.

MODERATOR

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

SPEAKERS

Darryl S. Rich, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FASHP, Surveyor, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Roseville CA

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 8/9/2006.
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: 180-999-06-504-L04.

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.