Insulin Use in Hospitals: Recommendations for Decreasing Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 374-L05
Date: Monday, December 9, 2013
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location:
W414 C, Level 4
PRESENTER(S):
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Daniel Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, Director of Research and Program Development, ASHP Research and Education Foundation
„« Fellowship training in clinical toxicology at the Pittsburgh Poison Center/Childrenˇ¦s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh
„« Toxicology board certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology
„« Fourteen years of practice experience in poison center and acute-care toxicology settings
„« Over 75 toxicology-related publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts including research on the antidotes ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, and hypertonic saline
„« Toxicology consultant to the World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety and the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
„« Abstract Reviewer, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology
„« Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Services Research Administration, Poison Control Program
„« University faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (1989-1993), the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1993-2000), The George Washington University School of Medicine (2000-2003)
Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP is Director of Accreditation and Medication Safety for Cardinal Health’s Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence. Patricia received a BS in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and an MPA in Health Services Administration from Marywood University in Pennsylvania. Her current responsibilities include assisting client hospitals in implementing best practices that promote safe medication use and continuous compliance with Joint Commission standards. She is a contributing author to Assuring Continuous Compliance with Joint Commission Standards: A Pharmacy Guide, Seventh Edition which is published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Gregory Maynard
Robert Weber
PROGRAM CHAIR:
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Daniel Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, Director of Research and Program Development, ASHP Research and Education Foundation
„« Fellowship training in clinical toxicology at the Pittsburgh Poison Center/Childrenˇ¦s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh
„« Toxicology board certification by the American Board of Applied Toxicology
„« Fourteen years of practice experience in poison center and acute-care toxicology settings
„« Over 75 toxicology-related publications including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts including research on the antidotes ethanol, sodium bicarbonate, and hypertonic saline
„« Toxicology consultant to the World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety and the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
„« Abstract Reviewer, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology
„« Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Services Research Administration, Poison Control Program
„« University faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (1989-1993), the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1993-2000), The George Washington University School of Medicine (2000-2003)
Describe types and incidence of insulin-related preventable adverse drug events in hospitals.
Discuss challenges in implementing the insulin-use safety recommendations in hospitals.
Discuss the current rate of adoption of the ASHP Foundation insulin-use recommendations.
List recommendations from the ASHP Foundation for improving insulin-use safety in hospitals.