NJSHP

Pharmacy-technician Centered Medication Reconciliation Program

January 30, 2012

PRESENTED BY:

Sachita Sen, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA

WHEN:

Monday, January 30, 2012

LOCATION:

Our Lady of Lourdes Auditorium
1600 Haddon Ave
Camden, NJ 08103

TIME:

5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 – 6:30 PM Catered Dinner
6:30 – 6:45 PM Business Meeting
6:45 – 7:45 PM Presentation


OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Pharmacist and Technician:
1.	Describe the common types of medication errors that occur during admission, transition, and discharge
2.	Discuss medication reconciliation programs and other tools that have been found to reduce medication errors in literature)
3.	Compare and contrast a pharmacy-technician centered medication reconciliation program to a physician or nurse driven process
4.	Develop ideas to implement a pharmacy-centered medication reconciliation program at your hospital

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY Monday, January 23, 2012, at 3 PM to: CLICK HERE

Meeting Cancellation: In case of inclement weather, email notification will be sent, or please call the office at (609) 936-2205.

Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Technicians, and other Health Care Practitioners.

If you reserve but cannot attend, please contact Kim Phan at NJSHPSOUTH@hotmail.com
by Thursday, January 26, 2012 to avoid unnecessary charges.

Program Registration: There is no fee for NJSHP members attending this program. NON-MEMBERS: Non-members wishing to attend and receive CE credit will be charged a fee of $25.00. Should the attendee wish to join the Society at this time, the fee will be credited toward the first year's dues.

HANDOUTS: Handouts can be downloaded prior to the meeting at: http://www.njshp.org/handouts.html.

New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy continuing education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Pharmacists: ACPE # 0152-0000-11-057-L04-P & Technicians: ACPE # 0152-0000-11-057-L04-T This program provides one (1) contact hour of knowledge credit for pharmacists and technicians. This program is being sponsored by the Southern Chapter of NJSHP. .

Program evaluations will be sent via survey monkey. Continuing education certificates will be available once program evaluations are complete.

Directions

Our Lady of Lourdes Auditorium

1600 Haddon Ave
Camden, NJ 08103

From Route 130 Southbound:
From Pennsauken area, proceed on 130 South (look for PUB restaurant on right). Continue on Route 130 South (golf driving range on right) and turn right onto Route 561 North (immediately after "Radio Shack" and "Dunkin' Donuts"); look for blue "hospital" sign. This will place you directly onto Haddon Avenue. Continue going straight through four lights; Lourdes will be on your right and visitor's parking is to the left.

From 130 Northbound
Proceed past Collingswood Circle; make right at sign that reads "Camden via Haddon Avenue"; follow Haddon Avenue signs and blue "hospital" signs to Lourdes.

From Ben Franklin Bridge
Follow Route 30 (Admiral Wilson Boulevard) to Route 130 southbound; follow directions from 130 Southbound.

From Walt Whitman Bridge
Follow directions for Route 130 Northbound.

From Route 30 Westbound (White Horse Pike)
Proceed to Collingswood Circle; follow directions for Route 130 Northbound.

From Interstate 295 Northbound
Follow 295 North until it merges with Rt. 42. Proceed to exit for for Route 130 North, Collingswood. Follow directions for Route 130 Northbound.

From Interstate 295 Southbound
Exit Route 70 and proceed West; when Route 70 ends, follow directions for Route 130 Southbound.

From Lindenwold High Speed Line
Exit Ferry Avenue; 10 minute walk to Lourdes; cabs and Bus #403 available.

From Interstate 676
Exit onto Atlantic Avenue; go east on Atlantic Avenue to the end and make a right onto Haddon Avenue. Lourdes is four blocks ahead on the left.

Parking is available in the Visitor Parking Lot on Haddon Avenue, across the street from the main entrance to the Hospital. The Auditorium is located on Vesper Blvd. After walking across Haddon Avenue (from the parking lot), follow sidewalk to the right to Vesper. Walk down the Vesper Blvd. sidewalk past the Emergency Room entrance and the Pavilion building. You will access the auditorium through the next set of double doors. Once you are in the vestibule, the auditorium will be to your right.
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