iCONNECT with Baxter Canada

From Efficiency Gains to Enhanced Patient Safety: Addressing Staffing Shortages with Frozen Ready-to-Use Premixes

In this episode, Pharmacy Manager Dr. Neubauer will share her experience of being the first to implement frozen IV premixes within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. She will explain how her community hospital site first got involved, explain how they navigated through change management despite staffing shortages, and provide considerations for other organizations looking to introduce these products.

Improving the Safety of High Risk Insulin Infusions with Dr. Kevin Hansen

IV Insulin has been defined as a top-rated high-alert medication by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, and yet options to improve the safety of these infusions have been limited until recently.  Dr. Kevin Hansen will discuss his experience using Myxredlin, a ready-to-administer insulin infusion product that has changed how many organizations manage these high-risk infusions in the US.  He will also introduce some of the concepts for consideration when organizations are exploring the introduction of ready-to-administer products including patient safety, pharmaco-economics, drug stability, human resource management, and workflows. Link to discussed publication:  https://www.pppmag.com/article/2655

 

 

Pharmacy Automation in the Context of Digital Transformation with Albert Karas

Albert will be giving us an overview of the digital transformation initiative at Humber River Hospital and how this has translated into pharmacy automation. He will explain how he and his team have built a pharmacy department with an innovation lens (what was the process, what areas were prioritized). He will also discuss the benefits from a workflow perspective and what the future roadmap looks like for the pharmacy department at HRH.

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The Importance of CQI Data with Larry Bertoldo

Larry will be defining CQI data and what it encompasses. Why is CQI data important? What reports are clinically relevant, what data to target? What is the process for CQI data analysis at TBRHSC currently? Are there committees that review the data, how frequently and what are some examples of decisions made based on findings?

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Implementation of Smart Infusion Pumps with Brittney McLaughlin

We will be discussing the topic of infusion pumps, particularly the aspect related to the implementation process of these devices. What steps were taken to ensure the implementation was a success: who was involved, any committees created? what kind of preparation was made at the professional practice level to ensure the switch to the new pumps was successful? How long did the whole process take?

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Preparing for Accreditation - The TBRHSC Experience with Julie Vinet

Having recently undergone accreditation, Julie from TBRHSC will share her experience in terms of how this site prepared for it, the type of processes that were put in place, who was involved, any changes in practice that were done in preparation in addition to some of the lessons learned and what would be her advice to hospitals preparing for accreditation.

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Non-Invasive Fluid Management with Stephanie Sorensen

Managing optimal fluid balances can be difficult with the growing complexities of patients cared for in the intensive care setting and making decisions about optimal treatment is a priority for organizations.  Join us as we discuss how one Ontario hospital has integrated non-invasive fluid management monitoring into their toolbox to meet the needs of this challenging patient population.  Stephanie will describe their processes for using this technology, benefits observed, and recommendations for practice.

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Non-Invasive Monitoring with Angela Craig

Rebroadcast of iCONNECT Healthcare Summit Webinar - original broadcast - April 2021

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Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock with Dr. Ying Tung Sia

Rebroadcast of iCONNECT Healthcare Summit Webinar - original broadcast - February 2021

Dr. Ying Tung Sia, Cardiologist, Intensivist, Echocardiographer and ECMO specialist from CIUSSS-MCQ (Trois-Rivières) and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute discusses Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock and covers the following objectives:

- Physiology of septic shock
- Fluid resuscitation
- Types of fluid available
- Data on balanced solution

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EHR Standardization and Device Integration, Learnings From a Multi-site Implementation with Dustin Reeves

What happens when you bring four hospitals together in four different locations to build standardization into their Electronic Health Record? Join us to listen to the experience as they share what drove standardization, improved best clinical practices, and optimized documentation practices. What value does medical device integration bring to the patient and the clinician? What can other organizations learn from these experiences? Should this be the expectation of all hospital settings?

 

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