Daily Program Schedule

Saturday | Sunday  |  Monday  |  Tuesday  |  Wednesday

Saturday, June 7

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM         
Networking Roundtables for Affiliate Volunteers

1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
House of Delegates Registration

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Open Forum for Members
This session is both the “Open Hearing of the House of Delegates,” during which items scheduled for action by the House may be discussed.  It is also a time for discussion of any matter of concern to ASHP members related to pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems.  Discussion will be facilitated by the Chair of the House of Delegates, and the session will be attended by ASHP officers, members of the Board of Directors, and ASHP staff.  The Open Forum is an excellent opportunity for practitioners to bring emerging issues to the attention of ASHP leaders.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Delegate Primer on HOD Processes
(Previously known as the “Delegate Orientation” - for all delegates and alternate delegates)

Sunday, June 8

7:30 PM – 12:00 PM
House of Delegates Registration
(After Sunday morning, delegates can register in the Executive Office)

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Caucuses Facilitated by the Chair of the House

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Joint Commission Hospital Update 2008
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-101-L03P          (1.5 Contact Hours)

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM        
National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week Open House
Get ideas for planning your pharmacy department’s observance of National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week (October 19-25).  Preview the promotional items available for this year’s observance and get pointers for “telling your story” from ASHP’s Public Relations staff.

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM        
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
Medication Reconciliation Pearls and Pitfalls: Networking Session
The Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers will facilitate brief pearls presentations from a panel of experts on timely and relevant topics related to medication reconciliation.  These presentations will be followed by Q&A to assist with sharing of ideas among peers.  Topics to be discussed include:

• successful implementation of pharmacist-led and interdisciplinary approaches to medication reconciliation in inpatient and outpatient settings
• utilizing pharmacy students, technicians and nurses to maximize the success of your program
• developing a business case to obtain additional pharmacist resources
• overcoming challenges in implementing manual and software-driven approaches to medication reconciliation

Facilitator: Steve Rough, MS, Director of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
First House of Delegates Meeting

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
“Blues n’ Brews” Welcome Reception

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Monday, June 9

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Posters

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Implementing National Patient Safety Goals on Anticoagulation
Anticoagulation Series
ACPE #204-000-08-104-L04P          (2.0 Contact Hours)

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Pharmacy through the C-Suite Prism
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-102-L04P          (2.0 Contact Hours)

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Where Do You Stand? Comparing Your Institution to the ASHP 2007 Informatics Survey Results
Informatics Series
ACPE  #204-000-08-105-L04P         (2.0 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-105-L04T

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Quality Standards in Emergency Pharmacy
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-103-L01P          (2.0 Contact Hours)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
New Drugs in Primary Care 2008
Hot Topics
ACPE  #204-000-08-106-L01P         (1.5 Contact Hours)

10:10 AM –11:00 AM      
Opening Session

Presidential Address:
Janet A. Silvester, MBA, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy Services, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA

Acknowledgement of the 2008 Recipient of the Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award:  Philip J. Schneider, MS

Acknowledgement of the 2008 Recipient of the Donald E. Francke Medal:  Toshitaka Nabeshima, PhD.

Keynote Address:  Leading A Culture of Innovation
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD, one of Time/Fortune/CNN’s “Principal Voices,” and facilitator of the Catalyzing Creativity project, a forum for the discussion and exchange of ideas on innovation and creativity.

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibit Program

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
House of Delegates - Meet the Candidates

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM        
ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners
Reimbursement for Clinical Services: Networking Session
This networking session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss their successes and challenges in obtaining reimbursement for clinical services. Topics that will be covered include facility billing versus MTM CPT codes, opportunities to expand revenue, and challenges in daily practice.

Facilitator:  Timothy Brown, PharmD, Director of Clinical Pharmacotherapy, Akron General's Center for Family Medicine, Akron, OH

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Improving Safe Use of Anticoagulants
Anticoagulation Series
ACPE #204-000-08-108-L05P          (3.0 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Dollars & Sense: Building a Strong Financial Base
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-107-L04P          (3.0 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The 340B Drug Pricing Program - An Update
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-111-L04P          (3.0 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Robotic IV Automation: Human Intelligence Combined with Robotic Accuracy
Informatics Series
ACPE #204-000-08-110-L04P          (3.0 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Achieving Optimal Glycemic Control
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-109-L01P           (3.0 Contact Hours)

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM                      
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology - Networking Session
This session is for pharmacists who are interested in informatics, computerized provider order entry (CPOE), clinical decision support, e-prescribing, barcode point-of-care, and other issues related to technology.  Members of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics relating to the patient-safety enhancing technologies.  Topics for the discussions include issues associated with implementing these systems along with the application of information technology standards and regulations.  This Networking Session will also provide attendees an opportunity to discuss what they have learned in the “Informatics Series” during the course of the meeting.

Facilitator: Dennis A. Tribble, PharmD, Chief Technology Officer, ForHealth Technologies, Inc., Daytona Beach, FL

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM                      
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists
The New National Patient Safety Goal on Anticoagulation: Networking Session
This networking session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss and review NPSG standards and implementation requirements while also incorporating the lessons learned from the anticoagulation educational sessions at the 2008 Summer Meeting.  The discussion will also cover practical approaches/tools in anticoagulation management, challenges to implementing the standard, and successful implementation strategies.

Facilitator: Michael P. Gulseth, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Duluth; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, MN

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Delegate Reception: Grand Hyatt

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Tuesday, June 10

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Posters

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Stewardship of Resources, Part 1: People
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-112-L04P          (2.0 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-112-L04T

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
USP <797> Update 2008 and Personnel-Related Environmental Sampling
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-116-L03P          (2.0 Contact Hours)
204-000-08-116-L03T

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve the Treatment of Severe Sepsis
ASHP Research and Education Foundation Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety Winner 2008
Hot Topics
ACPE  #204-000-08-115-L05P         (2.0 Contact Hours)

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
It Is a Revolutionary Change: How to Prepare For and Carry Out a Successful CPOE Implementation
Informatics Series
ACPE  #204-000-08-114-L04P         (2.0 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-114-L04T

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Implementation of an Anemia Management Program
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-113-L01P           (2.0 Contact Hours)

10:10 AM – 11:00 AM                  Ballroom 6A, Level 6
The Inaugural and Awards

Welcoming Remarks from the ASHP President
Janet A. Silvester, MBA, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy Services, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA

Presentation of the 2008 ASHP Practitioner Recognition Awards

ASHP Board of Directors Awards Presentation
Honorary Membership: Charles M. King, Jr. andDavid A. Zilz, RPh, MS, FASHP
Award of Excellence:  Daniel E. Buffington, PharmD, MBA

Inaugural Address
Incoming ASHP President Kevin J. Colgan, MA, RPh, FASHP, Senior Vice President of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, EPI-Q, Inc., Oakbrook, IL

The Inaugural Reception follows the session.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Caucuses Facilitated by the Chair of the House

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibit Program

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM        
HRSA Networking Session
The Patient Safety and Pharmacy Collaborative
Interested in learning from pharmacists who significantly improved outcomes for their patients? Join an exciting informational session to learn about HRSA’s collaborative on Patient Safety and Pharmacy.  Hear high-performing pharmacists in frontline positions talk about their insights, experiences, and share their expertise in achieving high levels of safety and quality at their practice sites. HRSA representatives will facilitate a discussion on the Collaborative and how your organization can become involved.

Facilitator: Krista M. Scardina, PharmD, LCDR, USPHS, Health Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM        
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners - Medication Safety - General Networking Session
Members of the ASHP Section Advisory Group on Medication Safety will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics related to medication safety, such as efforts focused on national patient safety goals and progress on medication reconciliation.  The agenda is highly flexible and may change based upon audience interests.  Members interested in hearing more about these topics are invited to participate in discussions and to share ideas with their peers.

Facilitator: Deb Saine, MS, Medication Safety Coordinator, Winchester Medical Center

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Stewardship of Resources, Part 2: Services
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-117-L04P          (2.5 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Complying with USP <797>: Hoods, Isolators and Cleanrooms
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-121-L03P          (2.5 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Current Legislative and Regulatory Issues in Pharmacy 2008
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-120-L03P          (2.5 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Linear, 2-D Stacked, 2-D Matrix, Oh My! Navigating the Complexities of Barcode Medication Administration
Informatics Series
ACPE  #204-000-08-119-L04P         (2.5 Contact Hours)

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
How to Better Detect and Prevent Adverse Events and Medication Errors in Your ICU
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-118-L05P           (2.5 Contact Hours)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Second House of Delegates Meeting

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award Reception and Dinner

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Wednesday, June 11

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Prescription for Confusion: Health Literacy and the Rx Label
Hot Topics
ACPE #204-000-08-129-L05                        (1.5 Contact Hours)

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Innovating for the Future
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-122-L04P          (3.0 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-122-L04T

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Managing Knowledge Management Systems: Optimizing CDSS
Informatics Series
ACPE  #204-000-08-123-L04P          (3.0 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-123-L04T

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Anesthesia, OR, and PACU: Medication Use behind the Double Doors
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-124-L01P           (3.0 Contact Hours)

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Program (includes lunch in the Exhibit Hall)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Business of Pharmacy: Putting It All Together
Business of Pharmacy Learning Community
ACPE #204-000-08-126-L04P          (1.5 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-1260L04T

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Formulary Management in an Integrated Information System Environment: Challenges and Successes
Informatics Series
ACPE #204-000-08-127-L04P          (1.5 Contact Hours)
ACPE  #204-000-08-127-L04T

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Are Quality Standards Possible in Antibiotic Resistance?
Quality Standards in Clinical Practice Series
ACPE #204-000-08-128-L01P           (1.5 Contact Hours)

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