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Comprehensive drug diversion programs have become increasingly advanced in recent years, thanks to the support of published guidelines, lessons learned from nationally published drug diversion cases and settlements, and knowledge sharing among health systems.1 However, program success is often reliant on the dedicated individuals driving this work across their organization. While guidelines speak to... Read more
When the November 2022 revision of USP <795> first became official, many institutions took vigorous action to review their current practices, perform a gap analysis, and implement the required changes to ensure their programs were compliant. Now, well over a year from the official enforcement date, it is imperative to ensure compliance has been sustained and practice drift avoided. By sharing... Read more
In the continuous effort to comply with USP <797> and The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals, pharmacists are seeking products that save time and labor while supporting patient safety. Ready-to-use IV products are often cited as a means to meet those ends, as they eliminate the need to perform compounding and, therefore, can reduce the potential for medication errors and... Read more
While we have long relied on parenteral nutrition (PN) to supply intravenous (IV) nutrition to those patients who are unable to meet their daily needs via an oral or enteral route, its use process remains complex, and as such it carries significant patient safety risks. Fortunately, several organizations have developed recommendations to help address the potential associated risks.
The Institute for... Read more
Given the growing push for pharmacists to focus more on clinical, patient-facing responsibilities, time-consuming operational tasks, such as conducting final verification of sterile compounds, can pose a challenge. Simultaneously, as hospitals nationwide face pharmacy technician shortages and low staffing levels, technician time is a limited, valuable resource. When Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist... Read more
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