PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA -- How can hospitals ensure smooth navigation in acquiring infusion pump technology? ECRI Institute (formerly ECRI), an independent nonprofit that researches best approaches to improving patient care, is offering hospitals a one-day pump workshop with support from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Hospital staff will have an opportunity to learn from presenters who will combine clinical considerations, information from medical device evaluations, and guided interaction with devices to teach acquisition strategies.

Medical directors, clinical staff, pharmacy directors, biomedical engineers, education directors, materials managers, IT directors, and other healthcare professionals can benefit from attending this workshop. "Get the Facts on Acquiring Smarter Pumps" will take place on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT at ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Expert speakers will discuss:

-- The state of the infusion technology market

-- The role of pumps in the field of medication safety technologies
-- Pump evaluation and selection factors
-- How to assess your facility's readiness and infrastructure requirements for implementation
-- Clinical implications and workflow impact

Additionally, participants will receive hands-on interaction with on-site pump trainers.

"Increasing your facility's safety with smarter pumps requires both careful selection of high-quality pumps and a great deal of planning and collaboration between your clinical, engineering, and IT staff and your supplier. Facilities will leave this event with a deep understanding of the market and a roadmap to implementing infusion safety technologies that meet their particular goals and practices," said Jim Keller, Vice President, Health Technology Evaluation and Safety, ECRI Institute.

Workshop speakers include Erin Sparnon, Senior Project Officer, ECRI Institute, and Nat Sims, Ellen Kinnealey, Mike Dempsey, and Gayle Fishman from the Sims Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The registration fee is $2,500 per facility, which allows registration for up to 5 participants from each hospital. This event is limited to 30 participants, and the registration deadline is Tuesday, July 10, 2007. To register for this workshop, visit www.ecri.org/pumpworkshop or contact ECRI Institute by telephone at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5891; by e-mail at clientservices(at)ecri.org; by fax at (610) 834-0240; or by mail at 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 10462-1298, USA. Recordings and course materials for "Get the Facts on Acquiring Smarter Pumps" will also be available for sale as a CD-ROM toolkit.

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