I have been the primary project manager at our hospital for this implementation including the follow-up of staff compliance. In addition, I have served as pharmacy director at a 59 bed hospital for 20 years which means I have many responsibilities and a widely varied experience base.
Prior to joining ISMP, Matt was employed in the acute care setting for over 27 years, most recently as director of pharmacy and materials management and Institutional Review Board chairman. In addition to performing onsite medication safety risk assessments and speaking about medication safety in hospitals throughout the United States, Matt has created program tools and content for the Regional Medication Safety Program for Hospitals, a collaborative program with the Health Care Improvement Foundation of the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council and ECRI Institute and has co-created the Rural Hospital Medication Safety Connections Program. Matt serves as part-time faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in their Executive Patient Safety Fellowship Program. Matt received his BS in Pharmacy and MS in Hospital Pharmacy Administration from Temple University and has published numerous articles in the pharmacy and medical literature.
Stuart Levine, Pharm.D., Informatic Specialist, Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Stuart Levine, Pharm.D is the Informatics Specialist at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). His primary role is promoting medication safety through the safe use of technology. Stuart also serves as an in-house resource for medication safety for pediatric and neonatal patients based on his 25 years experience as a Director of Pharmacy Services at a pediatric hospital. Stuart is a member of the consulting team at ISMP and assists in reviewing the medication use process in hospitals around the country. He has serves as an expert on medication safety for collaboratives with Child Health Corporation of America, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions and the Vermont Oxford Network. Stuart is a past member of the board, and chief operating officer, of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG). He received his bachelor of pharmacy degree from Temple University and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky.
Hollie Teitzel
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Prior to joining ISMP, Matt was employed in the acute care setting for over 27 years, most recently as director of pharmacy and materials management and Institutional Review Board chairman. In addition to performing onsite medication safety risk assessments and speaking about medication safety in hospitals throughout the United States, Matt has created program tools and content for the Regional Medication Safety Program for Hospitals, a collaborative program with the Health Care Improvement Foundation of the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council and ECRI Institute and has co-created the Rural Hospital Medication Safety Connections Program. Matt serves as part-time faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in their Executive Patient Safety Fellowship Program. Matt received his BS in Pharmacy and MS in Hospital Pharmacy Administration from Temple University and has published numerous articles in the pharmacy and medical literature.
Describe a successful implementation of barcode medication administration in a small/rural hospital.
Describe a successful implementation of smart pump technology in a small/rural hospital.
Describe how barcode and smart pump technologies are valuable medication safety strategies.
Identify the barriers and challenges associated with the implementation of smart pump and barcode technology in small and rural hospitals.