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Hospitals: Do You Know Where Your Controlled Substances Are?

The FDA Law Blog

Houck — Employee diversion of controlled substances from hospitals has been an issue since at least 1986 when I became a diversion investigator with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). The Kentucky hospital resolved the allegations for $4,394,600 and entered into a three-year MOA in November 2021.

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Structured Agendas for Productive Hospital Leadership Meetings with Free Sample

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One pivotal collaboration exists between the hospital president or administrator and the director of the pharmacy. In this blog, we delve into the significance of being organized and having a clear agenda for guiding routine meetings between these two critical roles within a healthcare institution.

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Free Hospital Medicine MOC Board Review Questions

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Are you ready for your Hospital Medicine MOC Board Exam? After you’re done, see how many of our Hospital Medicine board review questions you answered correctly and brush up on those that you might have gotten wrong. A 67-year-old man who was admitted for a fever of unknown etiology develops shingles during this hospital admission.

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5 Ways to Decorate Your Hospital or Medical Practice for the Holidays

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Sometimes it’s necessary to bring the holidays to the hospital to enjoy them at all. It’s time to spruce up your hospital or practice. Top the skeleton with a hat, wrap some garland around him, and welcome Father Christmas to your hospital floor. That’s where decorations come in. Get your youngest patients involved!

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Guest Blog Post #14: Deprescribing in community pharmacy

The deprescribing.org Blog

Today we have another blog post for you. From October 2020 to January 2021, Amy worked with Dr. Barbara Farrell in the Bruyère Continuing Care Geriatric Day Hospital and with her Deprescribing Research Team as part of her postgraduate PharmD training. Hospital discharges can be a very overwhelming and difficult time for patients.

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Case study: The pinnacle of person-centred care in hospital pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Establishing a core priority Despite having a role that rarely involved a patient-facing element, Cecilia Tse, the trust’s formulary lead pharmacist, was keen to establish person-centred care as a core priority for every member of the team and in all facets of pharmacy across Northwick Park Hospital.

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Autonomous Pharmacy Drives Efficient Hospitals, Safer Patients

Omnicell

Terri Albarano, MS, PharmD Director, Autonomous Pharmacy Advisory Board When patients are admitted to the hospital, they are typically focused on receiving the best care. In the typical hospital pharmacy, IVs are manually prepared by pharmacy technicians and then manually checked by pharmacists.