Recent estimates from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Health and Medicine Division indicate that medication errors harm at least 1.5 million patients per year… Read more “News Corner: Industry Guidelines Enhance Standardization to Improve Patient Safety”
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News Corner: How the Opioid Epidemic Is Invading Hospitals
Almost every day in the headlines there is a story about the nation’s surging heroin and opioid problem, from the plights of broken families to needing better… Read more “News Corner: How the Opioid Epidemic Is Invading Hospitals”
News Corner: Deadline to Respond to FDA Hospital and Health Systems Compounding Guidance Is Looming
By John Barickman, RPh, MBA, IV Pharmacist Consultant, Omnicell If you are responsible for sterile IV compounding, you’ll want to be aware of and weigh… Read more “News Corner: Deadline to Respond to FDA Hospital and Health Systems Compounding Guidance Is Looming”
News Corner: “Safety Matters” Blog Ensures Hospitals Learn From Their Mistakes
It’s no secret that medical errors are a growing concern in hospitals across the country. According to a recent study, they are the third leading cause of… Read more “News Corner: “Safety Matters” Blog Ensures Hospitals Learn From Their Mistakes”
News Corner: Increasing Healthcare Security Should Take Purchasing Precedence
In an attempt to better patient care, lighten nurse workloads, and improve hospital business, many facilities are upgrading their technology. This spend for technology for most hospitals,… Read more “News Corner: Increasing Healthcare Security Should Take Purchasing Precedence”
News Corner: Telemedicine + Multistate Nursing Licensing = A Threat to Patient Safety?
Technology is often seen as a savior in times of crises. However, in the world of nursing it’s actually contributing to one. Due to advances in technology,… Read more “News Corner: Telemedicine + Multistate Nursing Licensing = A Threat to Patient Safety?”
News Corner: IT Attention Needed to Address Top Patient Safety Concerns
While technology in the hospital is largely invisible from the patient perspective, if implemented correctly, it can make a big difference in the quality of care patients… Read more “News Corner: IT Attention Needed to Address Top Patient Safety Concerns”
News Corner: Lack of Initiative Minimizes Ability to Catch Medication Errors
A significant amount of time and money is spent in hospitals each year to implement technology to reduce medication errors and improve patient safety. However, if the… Read more “News Corner: Lack of Initiative Minimizes Ability to Catch Medication Errors”
News Corner: Best Practices to Prevent Drug Diversion
Following a series of public punishments from the DEA for drug diversion at hospitals and health systems nationwide, it’s time to stop viewing drug diversion as an… Read more “News Corner: Best Practices to Prevent Drug Diversion”
News Corner: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: Guidelines or Requirements?
Over 10 years after the publication of the 2004 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert, “Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs… Read more “News Corner: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: Guidelines or Requirements?”
