TELECONFERENCE

“Images” of Medication Safety in the Radiology Suite:
Reducing Error Risk

Registration for the teleconference has expired.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW For a variety of reasons, patients are at high risk for medication errors when they undergo radiological procedures. The harm that occurs as a result of these errors is also much greater due to the types of potentially dangerous drugs that these patients receive, and the frequency of hand-offs that occur. Join ISMP on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm (ET) to learn why medication errors are more likely to occur in radiology, the most common errors seen, and the safe practice strategies that need to be implemented to mitigate risk and ensure patient safety. We will also discuss the most problematic medication-related Joint Commission standards and NPSGs for practitioners in the radiology department.

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

• Physicians, particularly radiologists
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Physician Assistants
• Risk and Quality Managers
• Medication Safety and Patient Safety Officers

OBJECTIVES

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

• Discuss why medication errors are more likely to occur in the radiology department
• Identify the most common errors that occur in radiology
• Describe the most problematic standards and NPSGs in relation to medication safety in the radiology department
• Discuss the most common safety and compliance issues with contrast agents and other medications administered in radiology
• Describe the practice strategies necessary to ensure safe medication use in radiology

MODERATOR

• Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP, Director, Error Reporting Programs, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA

SPEAKERS

• Russell H. Jenkins, MD, Medical Director, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA

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 5/27/2009.
• 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: 180-999-09-505-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.