CareFusion at HIMSS 2013

Connecting medical devices and HIT systems




CareFusion Insider customer event at HIMSS. An annual tradition!



  We would like to thank our guest speakers and customers who attended our annual CareFusion Insider customer event as HIMSS. The 2013 event featured presentations from Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota on medical device interoperability with the EMR.


Presentation
Moderator:   Tim Vanderveen, PharmD, MS
Vice President of the Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence
CareFusion
 
Presentation:   The Future of Closed Loop Medication Administration: Auto-Pump Programming to Improve Medication Safety
Learning objectives:
  • Describe best practices as the first pediatric facility to implement an integrated closed loop medication administration solution for infusions and IV medications in pediatric patients.
  • Share experiences with the implementation of the new solution enabling preprogramming of intravenous (IV) medication orders from the electronic health record (EHR) system to the Alaris System through interoperability of these technologies.
  • Discuss measurable objectives of the new system to enhance medication safety, improve compliance with facility procedures and increase clinical efficiency.
Speakers:   Bobbie Carroll, RN, MHA
Senior Director of Patient Safety and Informatics
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Sarah Giga
Clinical application Integration Manager
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota