Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Medication Tracking
Charles McCluskey, Pharm.D., will conduct a "virtual site-visit" of Riverside Methodist Hospital's Medication Tracking System

BELLEVUE, WA, November 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the MedBoard medication tracking system, is pleased to announce an upcoming complimentary webinar: "Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking."

Join Charles McCluskey, Pharm.D., Director, Pharmacy & Pulmonary Services, as he conducts a "virtual site-visit" of Riverside Methodist Hospital's Medication Tracking System.

Charles will present his organization's success with recording and tracking preparation and delivery activities of orders that has produced a 35% reduction in lost and missing medications (i.e., preventable waste). Charles will outline how his staff, and nursing, can monitor delivery times to reduce calls to pharmacy and minimize lookup time. Charles will describe how tracking medications enhances the workflow by queuing and prioritizing orders to gain efficiency while reducing waste and re-work. Through robust reporting capabilities, Charles will discuss how he can use the data collected to quantify and demonstrate performance to administration and nursing.

Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking
DATE: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: http://www.pharmacyonesource.com/webinars

About the Speaker: Dr. McCluskey received his Pharm.D. from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He has worked with more than 13 hospitals to define, build, and expand the clinical and operational services of the pharmacy department. In 2004, Dr. McCluskey was promoted to Director, Pharmacy Services for Riverside Methodist Hospital. In this position, he has continued to expand the clinical services and bring new technology into the daily practice of the pharmacists and technicians. He is continuously reviewing technology in the non-healthcare setting to determine the positive impact on patient safety and quality, and evaluating the impact on efficiency if modified and adopted by healthcare.

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