Intalere Quality Podcasts

Peter Cayan, senior director for Intalere’s Nutrition and Environmental Specialist team, is joined by Dr. Tracy Smith, senior clinical manager for Abbott Nutrition to discuss nutrition in the changing healthcare landscape.

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Intalere welcomes to the discussion Mike Hodgson, Vice President of Healthcare and Corporate Partnerships at Career Step. Mike has over 25 years of proven success helping clients achieve desired outcomes in the healthcare industry. Throughout his career, Mike has been responsible for driving positive change for clients, as well as the organizations for which he has served in sales, operations and finance roles. Mike is focused on improving productivity and enhancing operations through strategic planning and a commitment to finding positive solutions that meet the business objectives of his customers. Our topic for this episode will be focused on the transition to the ICD-10 Coding system. More specifically, we will be discussing the educational and training needs associated with this transition and where your facility should be in the planning phase. We will also we talking about how to accomplish adequate training without reducing productive work time and other concerns and challenges that may be faced duri

Intalere welcomes Brian Williamson, Pharm.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, JCB Laboratories. Dr. Williamson devotes his time and energy to compounding and supplying sterile products to ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals and working with consultant pharmacists from around the country to help them keep their clients compliant with sterile regulations. We will discuss the process of sterile compounding, USP 797 and how it relates to actual standards and operational procedures for Sterile Compounding. Dr. Williamson will discuss the role of the FDA or the State Board of Pharmacy in the oversight of Sterile Compounding and inspections of Compounding Pharmacies. The training/educational requirements for pharmacy techs and others who compound and distribute these medications is outlined. Lately, Dr. Williamson will recommend questions to ask when considering outsourcing products from a compounding pharmacy.

Intalere welcomes Brian Williamson, Pharm.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, JCB Laboratories. Dr. Williamson devotes his time and energy to compounding and supplying sterile products to ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals and working with consultant pharmacists from around the country to help them keep their clients compliant with sterile regulations. In this session Dr. Williamson will address the drug shortage issue and why it has become a common problem for hospital pharmacies. He will review the drugs which are the most problematic for hospital pharmacies to acquire at this time. Dr. Williamson will discuss the unavailability of chemotherapeutic drugs and the evolution of the Gray Market. The term pedigree drug is defined. In conclusion, Dr. Williamson will offer recommendations on managing drug shortage issues.

Intalere’s Quality and Patient Safety Department welcomes Yvette Gaughan, MS, RD, LDN from Nestlé Health Science. With an estimated 24 million cases in the U.S. alone, Dysphagia is a common condition. However, if left untreated, dysphagia can often lead to malnutrition and dehydration and if undiagnosed, can lead to aspiration pneumonia or even chronic lung disease. Our discussion today will include a brief overview of what dysphagia is, the clinical presentation of dysphagia and the signs and symptoms it presents. We hope this information will help increase your knowledge on some of the key aspects related to the management of dysphagia. If you are interested in learning more about the EAT 10 Screening tool or the wide variety of dysphagia products available through Nestlé, please contact your Nestlé Health Science representative or visit us at www.nestlehealthscience.us "This presentation has been prepared and sponsored by Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition, Inc. The material herein is intended for healthca

Intalere welcomes Attorney William H. Maruca, Partner from the prestigious Fox Rothschild firm in Pittsburgh. Mr. Maruca will discuss the changes providers can expect to experience in the near future as a result of Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. He will describe the purpose and initiatives on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), ACA provisions that will resonate positively from a consumer standpoint and how employers will be affected in terms of health benefit provisions to their employees. Attorney Maruca will address the ACA's expansion in Medicaid coverage and its impact on the states. Bill will explain how hospitals in states choosing not to implement the expansion will be affected. Bill concludes with describing what is next for state "insurance exchanges" and some of the other ACA-related changes and challenges we might anticipate over the next few years.

Intalere welcomes Attorney William H. Maruca, Partner from the prestigious Fox Rothschild firm here in Pittsburgh. Mr. Maruca will discuss the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On June 28th, 2012, by a narrow 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of upholding nearly all provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Maruca will provide an overview of what was at issue and why the court’s ruling was so consequential. He will explain the court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the "individual mandate" provision of the ACA and why Chief Justice Roberts' opinion was so significant to the outcome. Attorney Maruca will address the implications and penalties for those who choose not to purchase health insurance, the intent of the "Medicaid expansion", financial implications for those states giving consideration to a refusal to expand their Medicaid programs under PPACA, and some of the open questions in the wake of

Intalere welcomes Steven M Riddle, BS Pharm, BCPS, FASHP, Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Pharmacy OneSource (part of Wolters Kluwer Health); a healthcare information technology company that provides web-based solutions that improve quality of care and financial performance for hospitals. Mr. Riddle will review the drivers of readmissions reduction, transitions in the continuum of care, and helpful data for organizations beginning to implement improvement strategies around reducing avoidable readmission. Mr. Riddle will review evidence-based strategies and best practices for reducing readmissions including studies and initiatives involving discharge advocates, the pharmacist’s role, care transition programs, a focus on managing a specific high risk population for readmission, and medication management/counseling processes. Lastly, Steven will offer recommendations to pharmacists as they address the readmissions issue at their organizations.

Intalere welcomes Peter H Gilligan PhD Professor of Microbiology-Immunology and Pathology-Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Director of the Clinical Microbiology-Immunology Laboratories at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, for a discussion on Clostridium difficile. Dr. Gilligan will address risk factor for CDiff, who should be tested for CDiff, carriers of CDiff and CDiff as a Hospital Acquired Infection.

During National Diabetes Awareness Month, Intalere focuses on the important health concern of diabetes. This episode features a discussion with Jann Johnston, MD. Dr. Johnston, a Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology, Internal Medicine physician in Pittsburgh, PA will share insight into setting goals for glycemic control in the hospital. Our discussion will feature current published guidelines regarding inpatient glucose control, how hospitals can promote appropriate diabetes management and optimal strategies for transition from in hospital care to outpatient care.

During National Diabetes Awareness Month, Intalere focuses on the important health concern of diabetes. This episode features a discussion with Jann Johnston, MD. Dr. Johnston, a Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology, Internal Medicine physician in Pittsburgh, PA discusses how to properly manage hyperglycemia in our hospitalized patients, the risk of hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients, and the best treatment options available in the hospital for this patient population.

Intalere welcomes Terri G. McCubbin, RN, CPUR, CMC, CPC, Director of Consulting Services at 3M Health Information Systems Division for a discussion on ICD-10 coding including the code structure of ICD-10, the characteristics, coding guidelines, and what we can learn from other countries that have already implemented ICD-10.

Intalere welcomes Terri G. McCubbin, RN, CPUR, CMC, CPC, Director of Consulting Services at 3M Health Information Systems Division for a discussion on the transition to ICD-10 coding. Terri will specifically address the implications, challenges, preparation, and training needs related to ICD-10 conversion.

During National Diabetes Awareness Month, Intalere focuses on the important health concern of diabetes. This episode features a discussion with Jann Johnston, MD. Dr. Johnston, a Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology, Internal Medicine physician in Pittsburgh, PA shares with us an overview of diabetes, the different types of diabetes, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States and the effect diabetes has on other diseases and/or chronic complications.

Intalere welcomes Doug Wojcieszak, the author and founder of SorryWorks! Doug is a disclosure training consultant who has had several personal and professional experiences with tort reform and medical malpractice issues. Doug will discuss empathy and why it is so important. Doug will answer the question - What does empathy look/sound like post-event with a patient/family? And, we will discuss the importance of documentation and the development of a disclosure program.

Intalere welcomes Doug Wojcieszak, the author and founder of SorryWorks! Doug is a disclosure training consultant who has had several personal and professional experiences with tort reform and medical malpractice issues. Doug will discuss the message of SorryWorks!, the difference between empathy and apology, the importance of building relationships with and connecting to patients and families, and how to say "sorry”.

Intalere discusses rapid response preparedness with Erin Sparnon, an engineer with the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. Rapid response preparedness hinges on three factors: first, rapid access to functioning equipment and up-to-date supplies; second, knowledgeable and trained staff to manage the clinical emergency; and third, after systems are in place, maintaining a state of readiness to manage a clinical emergency at any time. The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s website is www.patientsafetyauthority.org.

Intalere continues the discussion on MRI Safety; specifically the dangers MRI can pose on patients and staff. Joining us today is James S. Schmidt of Kopp Development, Inc. Jim will address MRI hazards including ferrous objects external to the body, implanted ferromagnetic objects, burns and the objects that cause burns, image artifacts, and devise malfunction. Jim will also discuss the 2005 ASTM International ‘Standard Practice for Marking Medical Devices and Other Items for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance Environment’ and its impact on MRI safety. Jim will also suggest available resources to address the issues of ferrous objects in MR.