Bluegrass Healthcare Bytes - Notes from teh Kentucky Chpater

January 2008

In This Issue:

February Education Event

SAVE THE DATE!

KY HIMSS Strategic Goals Update

KY HIMSS GOLD LEVEL Sponsors

February KY HIMSS Education Event


	February Educational Event Sponsor

Seats are filling fast for our Feb. 7th dinner event so go to the registration site and sign up today!

This will now be a no-cost event to Bluegrass HIMSS members but still ask that you register at the site below. Please make sure to put your HIMSS membership number in the ID# field when registering for the event.

Non-members who wish to join the event and become a Bluegrass HIMSS member may also register at the site provided below.

Date: 2/7/08 Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm Location: Hilton Garden Inn East

Alliant Pkwy, Louisville, Ky. (directions below)

Cost:
HIMSS or BGHIMSS members (FREE)
Non-HIMSS members may pay $30 to attend and this will provide you membership to Bluegrass HIMSS for one year

Registration Site:
https://secure100.telusys.net/tcsc-bin/sregdisplay?&ctid=9951125013659723;&rtid=4513673653203886;

Agenda:
5:00pm – Registration begins
5:30pm - Network with peers
6:00pm – Dinner
6:30pm – Guest Speaker, Jeff Akers
7:30pm – Guest Speaker, Randy Quinn

Presentation(s):
Technology, Process, and Procedures - An Integrated Approach to Medication Supply Chain
Jeff Akers, PharmD, MHA, BCPC, System Director of Pharmacy, Appalachian Regional Healthcare- Kentucky and West Virginia

Learn how Appalachian Regional Healthcare's 9 hospital system implemented technology to:

Developed and implemented a re-engineered, integrated pharmacy supply chain
Minimized waste and inefficiencies
Improved patient care and safety
Project NPV of $1,945,000

RFID Technology
Randy Quinn, Product Marketing Manager, McKesson Provider Technologies

Learn about the latest RFID technology from the nation’s largest healthcare services company. RFID represents the next wave of innovation to help healthcare organizations:

Track valuable assists and control supply costs
Improve departmental workflow
Provide a new dashboard view into clinical operations
Improve the nursing experience and increase time spent with patients

Directions:
From Louisville: Take I-64 East to Exit # 17 (Blankenbaker Pkwy), turn left onto Bluegrass Pkwy and left again onto Alliant Ave.

From Lexington/other: Take I-64 West to Exit #17 (Blankenbaker Pkwy), turn left onto Bluegrass Pkwy and left again onto Alliant Ave.

For a map of the location click on the link below.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=1530+Alliant+Avenue,+Louisville,+Kentucky,+USA+40299&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.409192,66.621094&ie=UTF8&ll=38.220684,-85.536718&spn=0.011312,0.016265&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=0

Hotel website: http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SDFLEGI