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[capnmike]

1.5 million people are injured every year as a result of medication errors

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July 25, 2006 05:28 PM US Eastern Timezone
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TOPIC: A report from the Institute of Medicine states 1.5 million people are injured every year as a result of medication errors, according to an article by Reuters. The institute suggests electronic prescribing of medications to reduce errors, as patients would be automatically informed of possible drug interactions and allergies. The report also claims 7,000 people die each year in the United States due to medication errors.

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Jerry Blair is vice president of business operations for CDEX Inc., www.cdex-inc.com, developer of ValiMed, a quick, cost effective, and simple tool to further ensure medication safety by verifying medications are correctly compounded. Prior to joining CDEX, from 1988 to 1998, Mr. Blair held various roles within Cerner Corporation, a leading software supplier to the healthcare market. He was Product Manager for PharmNet, Cerner's pharmacy solution, and business unit manager for all of Cerner's pharmacy business. He also served as Clinical Marketing Manager. In 1998, he joined CareInsite, a Cerner investment that was eventually purchased by WebMD. He returned to Cerner in 2000 as Director, Medication Process Solutions where he remained until joining CDEX in 2004. Earlier in his career, Mr. Blair practiced hospital pharmacy and served as manager of professional services in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Blair earned his bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He received his MBA in executive management at Rockhurst College, also in Kansas City. 301-767-1919, [e-mail]

[whitemanfromtown]

Yes diddy, very little relevance unless YOU or a member of your family are on the receiving end of a drug error, then we'll hear how loudly you squeal for better technology to stop these tragic errors....Just like referring to surgery as minor if it is happening to someone else. If it is to you it is a major event.