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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

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.

Complete the evaluation for CE credit.

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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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.

Register for Webcast This continuing education (CE) activity is intended for nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This program is approved for 1.0 hour of nursing or pharmacy CE credit. Jo Ann Pugh, RN, Senior Clinical Consultant for Pyxis® technologies, shares how efficient medication dispensing pathways can help maximize time for patient-centered care, while reducing time to initial dose, missed doses and the risk of medication errors.

Since the introduction of smart IV pumps, hospitals across the country have implemented this technology to improve the safety of high-risk IV medication administration. This webcast will discuss the potential legal risks nurses incur when they make conscious decisions not to use the smart pump technology, or knowingly override alerts and administer doses that are outside of the usual safe range. In addition, this program will discuss how hospitals have dealt with improving compliance and aggressively managed aspects of the alert system that contributed to compliance issues.
This program is approved for 1.5 hours of nursing and pharmacy education.

Complete the evaluation for credit.

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.

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.​

Ten to 25% of patients experience patient-ventilator asynchrony—a mismatch between the patient, inspiratory time, flow and expiratory time. Clinicians with the right skills can identify and treat patient-ventilator asynchrony cost effectively using tools you already have. Hear from Dr. Ruben Restrepo, Professor, Department of Respiratory Therapy at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, TX, and learn the importance of ventilator graphics interpretation and how these skills can help reduce patient-ventilator asynchrony.