Planning Committee
Mary Alexander, BS, CRNI
Jane H. Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Deborah Benvenuto, BS, CRNI
Kathleen G. Burke, PhD, RN
Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN, chairperson
Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN
Victoria L. Rich, PhD, RN
Janet L. Tomcavage, CMP
Center for Professional Development, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Reviewers
Jane H. Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Sean Clarke, PhD, RN, CRNP, CS
Associate Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy, Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Mary E. Foley, MS, RN
Associate Director, Center for Research & Innovation in Patient, Care, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Ada Sue Hinshaw, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI
Ronda G. Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN
Senior Health Scientist, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, Rockville, MD
Kathy Ketchum, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
Victoria L. Rich, PhD, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Symposium Facilitator
Nancy Fritsche Eagan, MSW
Metuchen, NJ
Writer-Editor
Laurie Lewis
New York, NY
Participants
Christine R. Agius, MSN, RN
Cardiology Service, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, cagius@partners.org
Mary Alexander, BS, CRNI*
Chief Executive Officer, Infusion, Nurses Society, Norwood, MA, mary.alexander@ins1.org
Geri Amori
Past President, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Partners for Patient Safety, Chicago, IL, itzamori@geriamori.com
Jane H. Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director of Nursing for Translational, Research, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, barnstnr@nursing.upenn.edu
Deborah Benvenuto, BS, CRNI
Education Manager, Infusion Nurses Society, Norwood, MA, debbie.benvenuto@ins1.org
John Bond
Marketing Manager-Infusion Systems, Medex, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, JBpnd@medex.com
Kathleen G. Burke, PhD, RN*
Director, Center for Professional, Development, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, burkekg@nursing.upenn.edu
Sean Clarke, PhD, RN, CRNP, CS
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Associate Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, Philadelphia, PA, sclarke@nursing.upenn.edu
Hedy Cohen, MS, BSN
Vice President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, PA, hcohen@ismp.org
llene Corina
President, PULSE New York, Wantagh, NY, Cofounder, PULSE America, National Patient Safety Foundation, McLean, VA, PULSE516@aol.com
Mark Crawford
Director, Concept Development, Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ, Mark_Crawford@bd.com
Beth Duthie, MA, RN
Director of Nursing for Education & Patient Care System, Tisch Hospital, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, beth.duthie@med.nyu.edu
Mary E. Foley, MS, RN
Associate Director, Center for Research & Innovation in Patient Care, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, maryfoleyrn@att.net
Michael Gibney, MA, RN, CDE
Clinical Marketing Manager, Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ, michael_gibney@bd.com
Janet Y. Harris, MSN, RN, CNAA
National Director of Professional Services, Cardinal Health/Pyxis Products, San Diego, CA, Janet.Harris@pyxis.com
Rodney Hicks, MSN, RN, MPA
Research Coordinator, Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety, U.S. Pharmacopeia, Rockville, MD, rodhicks@aol.com
Amber Hogan
Government Relations and Health, Affairs, Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ, amber_hogan@bd.com
Ronda G. Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN
Senior Health Scientist, Administrator, Agency for Healthcare Quality & Research, Rockville, MD, rhughes@ahrq.gov
Rita Jew, PharmD
Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy, Clinical Specialist in Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, jew@email.chop.edu
Amy Karch, RN, MS, ANP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Rochester, School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, Column Coordinator, American Journal of Nursing, akarch@usadatanet.net
Bruce A. Kehr, MD
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, InforMedix, Rockville, MD, bruce.kehr@informedix.com
Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN
News Director & Special Programs, American Journal of Nursing, New York, NY, skennedy@lww.com
Kathy Ketchum, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Southern, Illinois University School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL, kketchu@siue.edu
Ellen Kinnealey, BSN, RN
Bedside Technology Specialist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Biomedical Engineering, Boston, MA, mkinnealey@partners.org
Ross J. Koppel, PhD
Department of Sociology, Principal, Investigator, Study of Hospital, Culture and Workplace Stressors on Medication Errors, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, rkoppel@sas.upenn.edu
Kathleen McCauley, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, President, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Aliso Viejo, CA, kmccaule@nursing.upenn.edu
Pam Malloy, MS, RN, OCN
Director of Special Projects, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC, pmalloy@aacn.nche.edu
Michael V. Marinello
Director, WW Public Relations, Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ, michael_marinello@bd.com
Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing, New York, NY, dmason@lww.com
Janet Mullan, RN, BSN, CCRN, DDS
Clinical Communications Manager, Baxter Healthcare Corp., Deerfield, IL, janet_mullan@baxter.com
Ginnette A. Pepper, PhD, RN, FAAN*
Professor and Colby Presidential Endowed Chair in Gerontological Nursing, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, ginny.pepper@nurs.utah.edu
Roxanne Perucca, MSN, CRNI
Clinical Nurse Specialist, IV Therapy, Kansas University, Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, rperucca@kumc.edu
Debra Matsen Pettit, PhD, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse, Research Quality and Outcomes, Management, University of Iowa, Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, debra-pettit@uiowa.edu
Gina Pugliese, MS, RN
Vice President, Safety Institute, Premier Inc.
Kathy Rapala, JD, RN
Director, Risk Management and Patient Safety, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN, krapala@clarian.org
Victoria L. Rich, PhD, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, victoria.rich@uphs.upenn.edu
Joyce Saxton, MSN, RN, MEd, FNP
Professor of Nursing & Associate Chair, Los Angles Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
Patricia C. Seifert, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN*
Chair of Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Presidential Commission on Patient, Safety and Education Coordinator, Cardiovascular Operating Room, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, patricia.seifert@inova.com
Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, Washington, MO, krsimpson@prodigy.net
Judy Smetzer, BSN, RN,
Vice President, Institute for Safe, Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, PA, jsmetzer@ismp.org
Erin Sparnon, BSE
Project Engineer, Health Devices Group, ECRI Plymouth Meeting, PA, esparnon@ecri.org
Anne Swanson, MSN, RNC
Clinical Education Manager, Medex, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, aswanson@medex.com
Brian Swift, PharmD, MBA
Director, Jefferson Home Infusion Service, Thomas Jefferson, University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, brian.swift@mail.tju.edu
Debra Thompson, MSN, RN
Team Leader, Perfecting Patient Care System, Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative, Pittsburgh, PA, dthompson@prhi.org
Tim Vanderveen, PharmD, MS
Executive Clinical Director, Alaris Center for Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement, Cardinal Health, Alaris Products, San Diego, CA, tvanderv@alarismed.com
Katherine Werner, MHA, RN, CRNI
Vice President, Professional Affairs, National Home Infusion Association, Alexandria, VA, katherine.werner@nhianet.org
Zane Wolf, PhD, RN, FAAN*
Dean and Professor of Nursing, LaSalle College School of Nursing, Chicago, IL, wolf@lasalle.edu
* Small-group facilitator [Context Link]