Medication Reconciliation

AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by The Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals

presented on December 16, 2008

Incorporate the 2009 NPSG changes into your medication reconciliation process

The medication reconciliation process can be complicated and frustrating. In a few short months, facilities will have to comply with the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals, which include lengthy and detailed changes to the medication reconciliation goal. Following these new guidelines could become an overwhelming feat for many facilities.

Don’t miss this 90-minute audio conference during which you’ll learn how to incorporate the 2009 NPSG changes into your practice. Expert speakers Kurt Patton, MS, R Ph, and Glenn D. Krasker, MHSA, CHE, break down the new guidelines into easy-to-understand steps that will teach you to:

• Streamline your existing medication reconciliation process
• Improve the efficiency of medication reconciliation in your organization
• Use medication reconciliation to genuinely improve patient safety
• Utilize new strategies for complying with perpetual medication reconciliation issues

AGENDA

1. Highlight new for 2009 changes
   1. Documenting discrepancies
   2. Documenting medications at patient care handoffs
   3. Documenting patient and family involvement and education
2. Med Rec processes at admission, at transfer/discharge, and discussion of new minimal use component
   1. New steps
   2. Inpatient vs. outpatient
   3. Old, but troublesome areas
3. Valued rationale
   1. Errors of omission
   2. Errors of commission
   3. Patient confusion and therapeutic duplication
   4. Value during emergency transport
4. Question and answer session

Please note: This is an intermediate level program. Purchasers should be familiar with the 2009 requirements for National Patient Safety Goal 8.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the program you’ll be able to:

1. Recognize the changes to NPSG 8 for 2009
2. Identify the specific expectations for NPSG 8 in 2009
3. Implement practical strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the medication reconciliation process in your organization
4. Understand how to reconcile minimal use” and “short duration” medications

BONUS TOOLS

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and

• Sample medication reconciliation policy and procedure – 2009 compliant
• Educational material for hospital and medical staff regarding medication reconciliation
• Tools to assess your organization’s performance with medication reconciliation
• Tips to improve your medication reconciliation process

These materials are provided with PDF links.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kurt Patton, MS, R Ph, is president of Patton Healthcare Consulting, LLC and a senior consultant for The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc. He brings over 30 years of healthcare management and consulting to his work with hospitals and ambulatory care facilities across the country. Patton served as Executive Director of Accreditation Services at The Joint Commission for almost eight years.

Glenn D. Krasker, MHSA, CHE, serves as president and CEO of Critical Management Solutions, a consulting firm based in Wilmington, DE. Krasker specializes in Joint Commission survey readiness; the turnaround of organizations faced with significant accreditation, licensure, and Medicare certification challenges; and in medical error risk reduction. He has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years and served as director of the hospital accreditation program at the Joint Commission where he was responsible for the accreditation of over 5,100 of the nation's hospitals.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Directors of performance improvement, JC survey coordinators, pharmacy directors, directors of nursing, hospital residents, chief medical officers, PI department staff, staff educators, pharmacists, P&T committee chairs may also benefit from this program as a secondary audience.

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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