Cost: FREE for 2025 PAHQ members & $25 for non-members
Description: Although available for nearly 20 years, data from smart infusion devices is one of the most underutilized data sources in healthcare. This session will focus on the impact and value that can be derived from this source of data. We will discuss the leveraging of dose error reducing software (DERS), trends in alerts, and the impact from smart pump nuisance alerts and alarms. Using data from over 53,000 infusion devices, we will explore how healthcare organizations can impact workflow and safety by analyzing these trends, targeting education and adjusting dose error reducing software (DERS).
Learning Objectives:
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- Review the complexity of the medication delivery and administration process in hospitals.
- Explain dose error reduction software (DERS) and the different alert types from smart infusion pumps.
- Analyze clinical alert trends identified across an infusion pump network of over 53,000 infusion devices.
- Evaluate the impact of clinical decision support interventions on reducing alert fatigue.
*Attending this presentation is worth 1 CPHQ Continuing Education (CE) credit. Webinar fees go toward NAHQ fees to offer credits.
Speaker: Joanne Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS, is the Director of Clinical Solutions at Bainbridge Health. Joanne leads the analysis and interpretation of Bainbridge Health network data in order to provide actionable insights to improve medication safety. She also coordinates and provides educational activities for the National Infusion Collaborative, the largest collective of infusion practitioners across the United States. She previously served as Clinical Manager and co-chair of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee at University Health-Truman Medical Centers, where she was responsible for complete formulary oversight and clinical operations. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy and completed the ASHP Foundation Traineeship in Pain and Palliative Care.
