January 2012
Cover Story: Establish a Robust Drug Shortages Program
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January 2012 Supplement
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A Systematized Approach to Combat Drug Diversion
It has been well publicized in recent news reports that prescription drug abuse is a major and growing problem in the United States. For the first time, deaths from overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers have exceeded deaths from heroin and cocaine combined.1 Data shows that rates of drug abuse among health care workers are comparable to the general population, and thus remain a significant ... 
Author: Steve Carlson, Andrew Corsaro
Issue: January 2012
In recent years, the increased number and persistence of drug shortages has become one of the most serious, potentially life-threatening issues in health-system pharmacy practice. Today, the incidence of drug shortages has risen to critical levels, having more than tripled since 2005.1 Clearly, there is no easy fix for this widespread problem. Shortages adversely affect drug therapy, compromise or delay ... 
Precise temperature monitoring of refrigerators, freezers, and warmers is vital to ensure patient safety, as well as to remain compliant with medication management standards and reduce potentially costly product loss. One-third of hospitals receive noncompliant scores when surveyed on the Joint Commission’s MM.03.01.01-Medication Storage standards, a significant statistic when one considers the potential ... Infection Control in the Cleanroom
Q&A with Sue Barnes, RN, BSN, CIC, National Infection Prevention LeaderPharmacy Purchasing & Products: What infection prevention and control concepts are key for compounding staff to understand?Sue Barnes: The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) position paper on safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care1 should be required ... Author: Sue Barnes
Issue: January 2012
As with all automation technology considerations, automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) should be viewed both in light of the safety measures they provide, as well as the risk scenarios they introduce, as both situations are certain to arise in almost any technology upgrade. Likewise, certain technologies rely upon the capabilities of other systems for their benefits to be fully realized, and this too is a concept ... What do you think of the new website?
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