2008 Summer Meeting
Linear, 2-D Stacked, 2-D Matrix, Oh My! Navigating the Complexities of Barcode Medication Administration
Track: Informatics Series
Program Code:119-L04
Date: 10 June 2008
Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Location:613 - Level 6MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Brent Fox, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Care Systems
MODERATOR:
Dr. Brent Fox, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Care Systems
PRESENTER(S):
| I am currently the Director of Clinical Informatics at Froedtert Hospital; Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this position, I provide oversight, planning, consultation and coordination leadership for the implementation, support and optimization of the Froedtert and Community Health (F&CH) integrated Inpatient Electronic Health Record (EHR), including the barcode medication administration system.
I worked as manager for Froedtert’s Pharmacy Informatics team for 2 years before moving into this role and, prior to joining Froedtert in 2004, I was Pharmacy Director for Evanston Northwestern Healthcare/Highland Park Hospital.
I received my bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Dr. Brent Fox, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Care Systems
| Christopher Fortier is the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy – MUSC Campus. Dr. Fortier received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut and completed both a PGY-1 Practice Residency and a Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center.
As the Manager of Pharmacy Support Services he oversees procurement/contracting, controlled substances, repackaging, compounding, give-in-clinic, and investigational drug services. Dr. Fortier also coordinators the Pharmacotherapy Clinic which includes three satellite patient care clinics within the Charleston area. Dr. Fortier has recently lead the implementation of bar code medication administration, smart infusions pumps, and medication reconciliation across the organization.
As a member of the ASHP Practice Manager Section he serves as the chair on the sections Leadership Development Advisory Group (2005-present). Additionally, he is a representative on the ASHP Foundation’s Center for Health-System Pharmacy Leadership Student & New Practitioner Leadership Task Force (2007-present). Dr. Fortier has served on the ASHP New Practitioners Forum Executive Committee for two years, serving as the vice-chair in 2006-2007. Additionally, with the New Practitioners Forum he has chaired the Communications and Public Affairs Advisory Group (2005-2007) and is a member of the Leadership and Career Development Advisory Group (2003-2005, 2007-2008). Dr. Fortier is also involved with the University HealthSystem Consortium’s (UHC) Pharmacy Council in which he is a member of the Pharmacy Council’s Executive Committee and chairs the Medication Use Informatics and Technology Committee. Dr. Fortier is a member of the South Carolina Society of Health System Pharmacists and serves on the Continuing Education Committee (2006-present).
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Description:
What should a medication barcode include? What shouldn't it? With a lack of a standardized national system, institutions are grappling with the implementation of a barcoding system that meets their needs. In this session, get the scoop on implementing and maintaining an effective program.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe a process for selecting vendors that includes an evaluation of functionality considerations, operational costs, and training/go-live support.
- Name key considerations in the planning phases, such as space and staffing requirements, workflow implications, and special packaging needs.
- Describe how to develop a stepwise roll-out implementation plan for your institution which validates a system's technical capabilities.
- Explain a comprehensive data management plan which monitors the success of a barcode medication administration system.
Dr. Michael Sura, PharmD, Director of Clinical Informatics, Froedtert Hospital