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According to JCAHO, "Before dispensing, removal from floor stock or removal from an automated storage and distribution device, a pharmacist reviews all prescription or medication orders unless a licensed independent practitioner controls the ordering, preparation and administration of the medication, or in urgent situations when the resulting delay would harm the patient, including situations in which the patient experiences a sudden change in clinical." Hear from OHSU and learn more about their process and procedures to maintain well less than 2% use of overrides and compliance with this issue.

Learn how St. Rita's is taking supply chain optimization to the next level.

During the past decade there has been a steady increase in the safety features of infusion pumps. In this program, nurses and pharmacists who have been involved in designing drug libraries and interpreting CQI data will share key lessons learned. Real examples will be used to illustrate creative solutions to reducing nuisance alerts, improve the “fit” between current and best practices, identify specific safety “guardrails” that may not be used consistently, and point out potential library design issues that can impact safety. This program is approved for 1.5 hours of nursing and pharmacy credit.

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The Joint Commission has recently published Sentinel Event Alert (SEA) 49 titled "Safe Use of Opioids in Hospitals.” While not specifically mandating monitoring of patients receiving opioids, the alert discusses the value of monitoring and recommends if monitoring is used, it should be continuous

This webinar provides an overview of the SEA and recommendations from other organizations. Hospitals that use continuous monitoring for patients receiving opioid therapy with a focus on preventing respiratory depression will share their experiences.

This program is approved for 1.5 hours of pharmacy, nursing and respiratory therapy credit.

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Learn how a comprehensive electronic surveillance system can:

• Measure and optimize antibiotic utilization
• Reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
• Increase operational efficiencies
• Increase patient safety and save on costs
• Implement in your hospital in as few as 60 days

This continuing education activity is for nurses, radiologic technologists, surgical technologists and allied healthcare professionals who would like to enhance their knowledge of pleural effusion management. Course expires on June 1, 2014.​

Hear from Dr. David Bates, CQO at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Dr. Carlos Nunez, CMO at CareFusion, as they review the most recent data available on Stage 1, discuss Stage 2 final rules and Stage 3 hearings, and share meaningful use developments and its implications for health systems.

Surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been challenging. The surveillance definitions for pneumonia were complex and contained many subjective elements, including the requirement for chest x-ray evidence of pneumonia. The CDC has been working since 2009 to develop a more objective, reliable approach to VAP surveillance. Over the last two years the CDC has collaborated with several professional societies and organizations as well as other federal partners to convene a VAP Surveillance Definition Working Group to focus on finalizing a new approach to surveillance for adult patients. This new approach, surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE), was implemented for use in NHSN in January 2013 and has replaced in-plan VAP surveillance for adult patients.

During this webcast, our expert faculty will provide additional background information related to this change, clarify some fundamental aspects of the algorithm, and discuss how this algorithm is expected to impact hospitals and health-systems.

This program is approved for 1.0 hour of respiratory therapy and nursing credit.

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This course is accredited by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The program is approved for 1 CRCE of continuing education. Statement of credit will be emailed to participants within 4-6 weeks.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complication of critical illness. With an estimated incidence of 78–280 cases per 1 million population a year, ARDS is associated with a very high mortality rate (40% or greater). Additional modalities are needed to help protect the lung in cases of severe ARDS. One such modality is high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), which uses very small tidal volumes (1–3 mL/kg) at frequencies as high as 900 breaths per minute.