2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting
ASHP Midyear 07 Session Detail
Implementing Technology in Specialized Patient Care Areas
Track: Educational Session
Program Code: 317-L04
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Veronese 2401/2402/2501/2502MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Lorianne Wright, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Vanderbilt Children''s Hospital
MODERATOR:
Dr. Lori Wright, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Lori Wright, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Dr. George Delgado, Jr, PharmD, Coordinator, Emergency Pharmacy Services and Clinical Specialist, Emergency Medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital
Dr. Michael Brownlee, PharmD, MS, Assistant Director, Oregon Health and Science University
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the challenges posed when implementing technology in specialized patient care areas such as the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Emergency Department (ED), and oncology areas.
- Describe clinical decision support that may enhance the impact of technology in these settings.
- Describe implementation methods that may improve the likelihood of success in these settings.
- Describe the data currently available on the impact of computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) on medication errors in the NICU, ED, and oncology environment