5th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress Looks at Safety from Nine Points of View ... BPOC -- Barcoding -- and CPOE Among IT Solutions Featured.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 On Mar. 12-15, at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel, close to one thousand healthcare professionals from all over the U.S. and other countries, representing a variety of disciplines, will join the National Patient Safety Foundation in "standing up for safety" during National Patient Safety Awareness Week. As they gather in the nation's capital for the Fifth Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress, they will also be following President Bush's directive to "exchange information" to help keep patients safe, noted NPSF Congress Co-Chair William F. Jessee, MD, CMPE. "Over the course of four days, attendees will have a rare opportunity to study and interact with national leaders who will offer detailed instructional presentations, case studies and facilitate invaluable discussions," said Jessee, president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association, and a member of the NPSF board. The theme of this year's meeting is "Let's Get Results" and the emphasis will be on presenting solutions and methods to improve the safety of patients. The Congress will feature educational tracks on employers/workforce, health plan, hospitals & nursing, media, medical groups and ambulatory care, NPSF research, partnering with patient & families, and pharmaceutical & device manufacturers. A ninth track on information technology includes sessions on computerized prescriber order entry systems (CPOE) and barcode-enabled point-of-care (BPOC) software systems ... the two methods consumers say they prefer -- according to an AmerisourceBergen Index(C) released Feb. 26 -- as a way to increase medication-dispensing accuracy. Sessions on BPOC and CPOE include: -- Mark Neuenschwander -- one of the nation's leading barcode experts and principal of the Neuenschwander Co. -- will discuss "Bedside Scanning Technologies: Issues and Value." -- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) VP Judy Smetzer, RN, BSN, former NPSF Cybrarian Lorri Zipperer and Malcolm Baldrige examiner Kate Goonan, MD, will discuss the new "Pathways for Medication Safety." This coordinated and comprehensive set of medication-error reduction tools includes a barcode readiness assessment tool for hospitals planning to invest in BPOC software systems. -- Wendy Wittwer, RN, BSN, will present a poster on "Making Patient Safety a Top Priority -- Using Bar Code Technology during the Medication Administration Process." The clinical coordinator will detail St. Marys Hospital Medical Center's pioneering use of a BPOC system from Bridge Medical called MedPoint(TM) to intercept medication errors, and describe their interdisciplinary team approach to addressing safety concerns. (St. Marys' use of MedPoint was among the programs Baldrige examiners reviewed before honoring the Madison, Wis., hospital's parent organization, SSM HEALTH CARE, with the healthcare industry's first Baldrige award.) -- Patient safety expert David C. Classen, MD, MS -- vice president of First Consulting Group -- will explore "The Art and Science of CPOE" ... a safety solution advanced by Leapfrog. NPSF Convenors: "Who's Who" of Healthcare "To disseminate the message of patient safety as widely as possible this year," noted NPSF Congress Co-Chair Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA, "we broadened the list of convenors to include four federal agencies, the country's two leading group purchasing organizations, one medical school and dozens of other safety-minded organizations." "Bridge is proud to be the only software vendor in this elite group of safety advocates," said Bridge President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John B. Grotting. "Our commitment to NPSF has been unwavering over the years and we applaud those who continue to dedicate their time to working towards viable solutions to the problem of medical errors." In addition to NPSF, Bridge Medical and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences (at Eisenhower Medical Center The Eisenhower Medical Center of Rancho Mirage, California, USA is the Coachella Valley's only not-for-profit hospital, one of the top one hundred hospitals in the United States in 2005 and the location of the world-famous Betty Ford Center. ), the other 33 convenors of this year's Congress are, in alphabetical order: 1. AARP 2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.pr formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, this agency researches the quality of medical care and health services. 3. American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. 4. American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA), n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services. 5. American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. 6. American Nurses Association American Nurses Association, n.pr professional organization of registered nurses created to encourage high standards in nursing care, pro-mote nursing as a profession, and lobby Congress for issues of concern to nurses. 7. American Organization of Nurse Executives 8. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management 9. American Society for Quality American Society for Quality (ASQ), formerly known as American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), is a knowledge-based global community of quality control experts, with nearly 100,000 members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of quality tools, principles, and 10. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is a professional organization representing the interests of pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. 11. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation 12. Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. 13. Association of periOperative perioperative /peri·op·er·a·tive/ (-op´er-ah-tiv) pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalization for surgery to the time of discharge. per·i·op·er·a·tive adj. Registered Nurses 14. Council on Public Interest Anesthesia 15. Department of Defense 16. FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is a division of the FDA that deals with the approval of drugs. CDER reviews New Drug Applications to ensure that the drugs are safe and effective. It is one of five Centers at the United States Food and Drug Administration. 17. Federation of American Hospitals 18. Institute for Healthcare Improvement 19. Institute for Safe Medication Practices 20. Joint Commission Resources 21. Medical College of Wisconsin 22. Medical Group Management Association 23. National Association for Healthcare Quality 24. National Committee on Quality Assurance 25. National Consumers League 26. National Health Council 27. Patient Safety Officers Society 28. PhRMA 29. Physician Insurers Association of America 30. Premier Inc. 31. USP USP - unique sales point Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety 32. Veterans Health Administration National Center for Patient Safety 33. VHA Inc. "We are also very grateful to this year's Congress sponsors who have helped make this important conference possible," added Edgman-Levitan, who is executive director of the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care at Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world in Boston. Sponsors include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, Aon Healthcare Alliance, CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) HealthCare, Delmarva, Fairview Health System, GOAL/QPC, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente Foundation and the UnitedHealth Foundation. Congress CE credits Healthcare administrators, nurses, pharmacists, physicians and social workers who attend the Congress can earn a total of 14.5 hours of continuing education credits through the American College of Healthcare Executives The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is an international professional association of healthcare executives (high-level hospital administrators, CEOs, COOs, health system officers, etc.) Its central offices are located at 1 N. , the California Board of Registered Nursing and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences. See http://www.mederrors.org/certification.html for details. About NPSF The National Patient Safety Foundation was founded in 1996 by the American Medical Association, CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. HealthPro, 3M and contributions from the Schering-Plough Corp. An independent, nonprofit research and education organization, NPSF is an unprecedented partnership of healthcare practitioners, institutional providers, health product providers, health product manufacturers, researchers, legal advisors, patient/consumer advocates, regulators and policymakers committed to making healthcare safer for patients. Through leadership, research support and education, the NPSF is committed to making patient safety a national priority. The NPSF Web site offers a variety of educational tools to help hospitals build partnerships with patients in their communities, and both teach and encourage patients to become more involved in their own health care. NPSF's "Stand Up for Patient Safety" campaign helps hospitals and health systems both observe National Patient Safety Awareness Week and mobilize to take concerted action to reduce medical errors. On the Net: NPSF site: http://www.npsf.org On the Net: Congress site: http://www.mederrors.org/program.html About Bridge Bridge Medical Inc. -- an AmerisourceBergen company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ) -- is headquartered in Solana Beach, Calif., and has been educating healthcare professionals about medication errors and their prevention since the company was founded in 1996. AmerisourceBergen is based in Valley Forge, Penn. On the Net: Bridge Medical site: http://www.bridgemedical.com |
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