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2nd Annual Reducing Medication Errors Conference 2010

2nd Annual Reducing Medication Errors Conference 2010

IIR's 2nd Annual Reducing Medication Errors Conference comprises key case studies and enlightening sessions that can be readily applied to facilitate further understanding of the prevention, management and reduction of medication errors.

28 - 29 October 2010 | Melbourne Marriott Hotel

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Key issues to be covered include:

  • The World Health Organisation's High 5's Project
  • Understanding safe prescribing competencies
  • Insulin - High Dose Validation: A successful medication safety initiative
  • Nurse interventions prevent medication errors in acute care
  • The use of automated dispensing in Australian hospitals
  • Minimising infusion pump errors
  • Reducing medication errors in the elderly following discharge from hospital
  • Panel Discussion: The potential of e-health to reduce medication errors

Plus many more...

Presentations from:

  • Professor Charles Mitchell, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Centre for Safe and Effective Prescribing, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland
  • Dr Jill Beattie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University; Nurse Educator & Emotional Fitness Consultant, Performance Enhancement Consultancy
  • Meredith Wiseman, Senior Pharmacist Medication Safety, The Alfred Hospital
  • Dr John Lambert, Stream Leader, Intensive Care, Greater Western Area Health Service
  • Elizabeth Williams-Keogh, Nursing Liaison Officer, Mater Pharmacy Services, Mater Health
  • Dr Judy Currey, Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow, Alfred/Deakin Nursing Research Centre, The Alfred and Deakin University
  • Elliott Coyne, Pharmacy Practice Manager, Slade Pharmacy Services

Plus many more...

 

Pre-conference workshop for nurses:
1–5pm, Wednesday 27 October 2010

Strategies for improving medication safety at the coalface
Led by Carol Reid, A/Senior Clinician Manager, Safe Medication Management Unit, Medication Services Queensland, Clinical and Statewide Services Division, Queensland Health

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