Update in Emergency Department Practice: Service Optimization & Collaborative Practice

Monday, December 3, 2012
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Activity #: 204-000-12-258-L04P
Level of Content: Intermediate
2.00 Contact Hours / Application-based
Program Chair: Heather Draper Eppert, PharmD, BCPS

Learning Objectives:

• Based on identified barriers and challenges, develop strategies for integration of the pharmacist into the interdisciplinary ED team.
• Based on the unique characteristics associated with patient care in the ED, develop a triage system for pharmacy services in the ED.
• Given limited time and resources, develop a strategy to optimize the type and level of pharmacy services provided in the ED.
• Develop innovative collaborative practice agreements to be implemented in the ED.