CONTACT: Ellen Wilcox PHONE: (301) 657-3000, ext. 1224E-MAIL: [email protected]WEB: www.ashp.org
What: Pharmacists and other health care professionals discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, advances in pharmaceutical therapies, and advanced technologies at the ASHP 35th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas.
When: December 3-7, 2000
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center
Why You'll Want to Attend: As the health care industry continues to experience new challenges and pressures, pharmacists who practice in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other components of health systems are becoming more involved in direct patient care. As the premier experts in medication use and an integral part of the patient health care team, pharmacists have a unique perspective on reducing medication errors, new drug products, and how medications can interact with over-the-counter remedies.
The 2000 Midyear Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists features an educational agenda that will provide an in-depth look at two expanding areas in health care, genomics and medication errors, as well as updates on current practice trends, techniques for dealing with workplace issues, uses for alternative medicine, and the effect of technology on pharmacy practice.
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-- Medication Errors
"Anatomy of an Error"
Monday, December 4, 2000, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
This innovative session offers an up-close look at the impact a medication error can have on families, health care professionals, and health systems. Participants will share their personal experiences coping with the aftermath of an error and will offer strategies to promote medication safety.
"Preventing and Resolving Medication Errors: The Role of Certified Pharmacy Technicians"
Monday, December 4, 3-5:00 p.m.This session will present methods for increasing the availability of pharmacists to perform medication management by shifting operational duties in a pharmacy from clinical pharmacists to certified pharmacy technicians. The presentation will also include the announcement of the winners of the 2000 Innovations in Pharmaceutical Care Awards.
"Errors of Omission: Improving Quality of Care"
Tuesday, December 5, 2-5:00 p.m.The Health Care Financing Administration has set ambitious priorities for improving the quality of care given to Medicare patients undergoing treatment for six disease states. This session will look at the role of peer review organizations in helping to meet these goals and the use of quality improvement guidelines in treating patients with community acquired pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction.
-- Genomics"Genomics: Revolutionizing the Future of Health Care"
Monday, December 4, 2:30-5:00 p.m.The basic applications of pharmacogenomics and the implications of the Human Genome Project on medical care and clinical pharmacy will be discussed.
"Ethical Dimensions of New Genetic Technology"
Wednesday, December 6, 2-5:00 p.m.This session will delve into the ethical, legal, and social implications arising from advances in genetic technology and the safeguards that should be put in place before these advances are integrated into health care practice.
"Drug Discovery and Drug Development"
Tuesday, December 7, 9-11:00 p.m.Representatives from the pharmaceutical industry will discuss how genomics will impact the drug discovery and development process.
-- Primary Care"'Weighty Issues' and Health-Related Consequences"
Tuesday, December 5, 8-11:00 a.m.A survey of the role of pharmacists in long-term weight management will include discussions on the role weight gain as a side effect of drug therapy may have on patient compliance, treatment options for eating disorders, and the consequences of obesity.
How to Register: Contact Ellen Wilcox at (301) 657-3000, ext. 1224, for your complimentary registration. After December 3, call the ASHP Las Vegas Press Room at (702) 943-4222.
ASHP is the 30,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. ASHP believes that the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medications. Assisting pharmacists in fulfilling this mission is ASHP's primary objective. The Society has extensive publishing and educational programs designed to help members improve their delivery of pharmaceutical care, and it is the national accrediting organization for pharmacy residency and pharmacy technician training programs.
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