CE Statement REGISTRATION OBJECTIVES PROGRAM HOME Program Summary Reducing medication errors and improving patient safety in health systems continues to top the agenda of health care professionals, government officials, and health care consumers in the United States. The use of automation technology, with machine-readable coding (e.g., bar codes), electronic medication administration records, and computerized physician order entry (CPOE), has the potential to improve the medication-use process in health systems. To that end, increasing the extent to which health systems apply technology (including machine-readable coding, electronic medical records, and CPOE) effectively to improve the safety of medication use is one of six goals to be accomplished by 2015 established by ASHP as part of its initiative to significantly improve the practice of pharmacy in health systems. This symposium will begin with a presentation describing one health system's experiences related to integration of automation technology and best practices into health care quality improvement efforts. A second presentation will discuss findings from research conducted to evaluate the impact of technology-driven medication-use systems on patient safety. Methods that can be used to measure the impact on patient safety of a multidisciplinary, technology-driven, medication-use system will be presented. At the end of the program, there will be a question-and-answer session, with audience participation encouraged.