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National Infusion Collaborative June 2026 Meeting: Balancing Safety and Clinical Flexibility with PCA Medication Delivery

By Joanne Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS on Jun 24, 2026 3:00:38 PM

This quarter, the NIC will be joined by Courtney Olson, MSN, RN, Nurse Informaticist, and Carin Bourchard, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Pharmacist and Drug Policy Analyst from UW Health as they share their organization’s approach to redesigning the use of both PCA and continuous infusions to better meet the needs of opioid-tolerant patients. They will share the clinical considerations, interdisciplinary collaboration, governance strategies, and smart pump build decisions that informed the redesign process.

Originally recorded Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Review the slides used here.

 

Featured Speakers

carin-bouchard

Carin Bouchard PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Policy Analyst

UW Health

 

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Courtney Olson, MSN, RN

Nurse Informaticist

UW Health

 

Hosts

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Sean O'Neill, PharmD

Co-Chair, National Infusion Collaborative

Chief Clinical Officer, Bainbridge Health

joanne-hatfield

Joanne Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS

Co-Chair, National Infusion Collaborative

Director of Clinical Solutions, Bainbridge Health