Monday, December 7, 2009
11:30 am
– 1:30 pm
Midday Symposium
Venetian Hotels & Sands Expo Center
Palazzo Ballroom E, Level 5
Integrating Technology to Improve Medication-Use and Patient Safety
Agenda
11:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
William W. Churchill, M.S., B.S.Pharm., Program Chair
11:35 a.m.
The Need for Systems Integration in Health Systems: Point-of-Care Decision Support Technology for Improved Patient Care
Christopher Fortier, Pharm.D.
12:10 p.m.
Current Examples of Systems Integration in Health Systems – Effectively Minimizing Medication Errors
Richard D. Paoletti, M.B.A., B.S.Pharm.
12:45 p.m.
Making it Happen in Your Institution: Improving Your Medication-Use Process with Closed-Loop Technologies
William W. Churchill, M.S., B.S.Pharm.
1:20 p.m.
Questions and Answers
Faculty Panel
1:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Faculty
William W. Churchill, M.S., B.S.Pharm., Program Chair
Executive Director of Pharmacy
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Richard D. Paoletti, M.B.A., B.S.Pharm.
Vice President of Operations – Radiology, Laboratory and Pharmacy
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Christopher Fortier, Pharm.D.
Associate Director, Pharmacy Services
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina