iCONNECT with Baxter Canada

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.

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

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. Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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? Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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? Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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. Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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. Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Rebroadcast of iCONNECT Healthcare Summit Webinar - original broadcast - April 2021 Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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 Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

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? Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

The old adage is true - change is hard! Change is particularly difficult during periods of stress and uncertainty. Join us as we learn how one large community hospital deployed new technology into their organization at the height of the pandemic. Jennifer Reguindin will share why this decision was made at this time, what lessons were learned, and her suggestions for future large scale medical device implementations. #organizationalchange #patientsafety #COVID Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

The use of opioids for the management of post-operative pain has traditionally been accepted as the standard of care. As a growing body of evidence points to the improved patient outcomes observed when multi-modal pain management strategies are employed it is not surprising to see the use of regional anesthesia gaining popularity. Dr. Josh Gleicher will discuss the implementation process of this program at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ontario exploring the surgical procedures performed, the patient inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the overall impact this program has had on not only the patient but also the organization. #patientsafety #healthcarequalityimprovement #regionalanethesia Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

The journey of continuous improvement is synonymous with healthcare. As we strive to improve not only processes but the delivery of safe patient care we are reminded of the potential opportunities for error that exist in what may seem like routine practices. The complexity of intravenous compounding may not receive the attention required outside of the pharmacy department. Join Jeff Brittain as he shares with us the information needed when considering the addition of a pharmacy workflow solution to your organization, understand the benefits for the patient, the clinician, and the organization, and the important role of this technology. #patientsafety #hospitalpharmacy #healthcare Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block programs have steadily gained popularity as part of a multi-modal post-operative pain management strategy for adults. Ashley Harvey is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Acute Pain Service at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Ontario. Join us as we discuss the process the team undertook to implement this therapy in a pediatric setting, the clinical outcomes observed, and what their future plans may include. #patientsafety #pediatrichealthcare #painmanagement Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Rebroadcast of iCONNECT Healthcare Summit Webinar - original broadcast - February 2021 Debbie Watson, ERAS Surgical Pathway Coorindator from MUHC provides and introduction to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). She reviews the 6 core principles identified by Enhanced Recovery Canada and discusses the impact implementing surgical best practices has on patient safety. Debbie also shares the outcomes achieved by the MUHC team and goals for future pathway development Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Rebroadcast of iCONNECT Healthcare Summit Webinar - original broadcast - November 2020 Nicole Kupchik has been a Critical Care RN for over 25 years. Nicole finds her passion as a popular lecturer and arms nurses with tools to create safe work and practice environments. In this episode, Nicole does an overview of the latest research to support fluid choice in resuscitation. She describes the concept of fluid responsiveness in the setting of hypotension or hypoperfusion and discuss the consequences of fluid over-resuscitation in the hospitalized patient. Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Simplifying the standards - understanding how the standards were developed, how they are enforced, and what some of the barriers to adoption are for organizations. Kelly and Rupi will provide insight into what clinicians and organizations need to know and what options are available for compliance. #NAPRA #patientsafety #baxter Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Antimicrobial Stewardships have been introduced and adopted as required organizational practices. Learn more about the background of this stewardship, the benefits for organizations, patients, and clinicians. Dan will share his experience as a regional Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacist, what he has learned, and why it is as important as ever that these practices are adopted in all clinical settings. SHOW NOTES: Dan's website rxplanation.com #antimicrobialstewardship #patientsafety #savingandsustaininglives Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Gillian Strudwick, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer at Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto. Clinical informatics is changing how healthcare is delivered and the data leveraged. Gillian will share her experiences and research in clinical informatics to drive efficiencies, improving patient safety, and understanding and identifying trends in patient care. Link to referenced publication: https://journals.lww.com/jncqjournal/Abstract/2018/01000/Factors_Associated_With_Barcode_Medication.12.aspx Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

What is the value of outsourcing compounded intravenous medications and how does an organization determine the best facility to meet their needs. Join Kelly and Rupi as they share the quality controls in place at the CIVA Drug Preparation Premises to ensure consistency and confidence in outsourced patient medication Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com