TELECONFERENCE

High Alert Medications Series Part IV
Preventing Errors from Insulin: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW With diabetes mellitus continuing to rise at alarming rates, the use of insulin and the risk for error also dramatically increases. ISMP invites practitioners concerned with insulin safety to join us for this important presentation entitled Preventing Errors from Insulin: A Multidisciplinary Approach on October 15, 2009 from 1:30 to 3:00 ET. This program, which is part IV of ISMP’s high-alert medication series, will explore the current trends in insulin therapy, barriers to optimal therapy and safety, and common errors that occur with insulin. In addition, 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 addressed, including improving communication of insulin orders as well as the preparation, storage, delivery, and administration of insulin products, including the use of insulin pens. Learn how healthcare practitioners in acute-care and ambulatory settings help keep patients with diabetes safe by implementing system-based and patient-oriented interventions

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

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Physician Assistants
• Risk and Quality Managers
• Medication and Patient Safety Officers
• Diabetes Educators

OBJECTIVES

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

• Describe common preventable adverse events with insulin therapy and their causes
• Identify best practices that can improve safety when prescribing, dispensing, and administering insulin
• Discuss the role of the practitioner in monitoring and managing the care of patients who are receiving insulin
• Construct two measures that can be used to assess the safety of insulin therapy

MODERATOR

• Matthew Fricker RPh, MS, Program Director, Institute for Safe Medication Practices

SPEAKERS

• Matthew Grissinger RPH, FISMP, FASCP, Director, Error Reporting Programs, Institute for Safe Medication Practices

PRICING INFORMATION

Live Teleconference	$215.00
Live Teleconference and Teleconference CD	$245.00 (Plus $5.00 S&H)
Teleconference CD	$215.00 (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 10/14/2009.
• 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.

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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: 180-999-09-527-L04-P. 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.