A Lunch Symposium at the NYSCHP 2025 Annual Assembly
Saturday, April 5, 2025
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Saratoga Springs Hilton and City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Room: Saratoga Ballroom
Using examples of events that have been reported to the ISMP National Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP MERP), data from cost-effectiveness research studies, and first-hand experience shifting an organization toward use of RTA products, the faculty will describe the key vulnerabilities when IV medications require manipulation at the bedside that have led to errors and patient harm, show attendees how they can review their own data to compare the cost and safety of manufacturer-prepared RTA products compared to traditional vial-and-syringe products, and illustrate the steps needed to successfully optimize use of RTA products in their organizations.
Intended Audience
- Medication Safety and Patient Safety Officers
- Risk Management and Quality Managers
- Medication Safety Committees
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians
Learning Objectives
- Describe three risks associated with preparation and administration of IV medications.
- Evaluate the cost differential of manufacturer-prepared ready-to-administer (RTA) products versus traditional vial and syringe products.
- Explain the implementation steps needed to move from traditional vial and syringe products to RTA products.
Requirements
To participate in this event, you must be an attendee of the NYSCHP 2025 Annual Assembly. For more information on the assembly, please visit the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists website.
Participants are required to register for this event onsite at the time of the symposia.
Speakers
Christina Michalek, BS, RPh, Director, Membership and PSO, ISMP
John Hertig, PharmD, MS, CPPS, Associate Professor, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, Director of Pharmacy, Emory Healthcare
CE Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Institute for Safe Medication Practices. PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-24-209-L05-P/T)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Funding Source: This activity is supported by Fresenius Kabi.
