OctariusRx

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The topic of properly handling controlled substances is always at the forefront of any discussion on compliance, but it extends far beyond just a paper trail. Not too many years ago, the University of Michigan Hospital was fined $4.3 million dollars for violating provisions of the controlled substances act.

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OctariusRx

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Just a few years ago, the University of Michigan Hospital was fined $4.3 million dollars for violating provisions of the controlled substances act. Do you know what provisions of the controlled substances act apply to your facility? Who in your facility is expert in all aspects of managing controlled substances?

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Given the number of high-alert controlled substances administered under often intense conditions inside the operating room (OR), it's no surprise. The pharmacy must also make sure that all controlled substances distributed are properly recorded. In 95 percent of U.S.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

So, how can we make medication management easier for nurses so they’re not darting across hospital hallways searching for medications to retrieve? Complicating matters is that 80% of medication management is done outside of the pharmacy. One word: cloud.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 12, 2023

That’s what an average US hospital loses due to nursing turnover, according to the 2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. While nursing turnover has historically trended below the hospital average across all staff, in 2021 it actually increased 6.4 million annually.

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The Happy PharmD

JANUARY 4, 2023

But I have had hospital employees who came to the Pharmacy and asked for [free] antacid liquid or [free] acetaminophen tablets. especially since they worked in the hospital. A college student was a patient in our hospital. He had gotten ill while he was in school and was rushed to our hospital. I’m sorry,” I often said.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Joy Somogyi Senior Director, Product Marketing, Intelligence Solutions In the medical profession, one in ten healthcare workers will abuse controlled substances due to access and availability at work. Diversion in health systems isn't a question of "if," it's a matter of "when."

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

hospitals haven't yet fully deployed automation in their operating room or procedural areas. Manual processes make it easier for drug diversion since there are fewer opportunities to detect missing controlled substances right away. It's where any number of medications are drawn up and administered, yet half of U.S.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 1, 2024

It is a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance in the Schedule II category. Non-amphetamine-based ADHD treatments, such as Strattera , are not controlled substances. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007 for treatment and symptom control in ADHD. Vyvanse was initially approved by the U.S.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

In a recent survey , Hospital CEOs' top concern wasn't finances for the first time in almost a decade. However, a recent survey of hospital nurses discovered that manual activities were the primary source of irritation. This is not a new problem. However, pandemic burnout and other job pressures are increasing staff turnover.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

” This CE-accredited session for pharmacy and nursing discussed how COVID-19 is compounding complications of Substance Use Disorder, and shared best practices for diversion monitoring in order to refocus resources and revise schedules amidst COVID-19. .”

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Studies show that 1 in 10 healthcare workers will experience substance abuse at some point during their lives. Historically, hospitals have relied upon cumbersome reports to stop diversion. Yet despite being the hardest hit by diversion, many health systems lack the necessary tools to detect these incidences in real-time.

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The FDA Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

To address the underlying causes of shortages, the White Paper suggests that the creation (by Congress) of two programs that link inpatient hospital purchasing and payment decisions to supply chain resilience practices would better incentivize investments in mature manufacturing practices.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

At the same time, Pharmacy needs to maintain accountability for the controlled substances being dispensed. Anesthesia providers need to balance patient care with the administrative tasks that come with managing medication safety. Join me and my colleagues M.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

I was first introduced to automated dispensing cabinets for removal of medications when I graduated from nursing school and began working at a hospital in South Carolina. I quickly learned how the automation cabinets provided security and safety for patient care.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Luke's University Hospital in eastern Pennsylvania. For years, the hospital employed a cart fill model, supported by automated carousel and robot technology in the central pharmacy. Hospital patients received medications through delivery to server boxes outside their rooms.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The OR accounts for almost 70% of hospital revenue, a critical business unit for healthcare recovery following COVID-19. The OR also accounts for almost 40% of hospital expenses, as many of the Anesthesia drugs are the highest priced medication on a per unit basis.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

At TidalHealth, we're partnering with our nursing and anesthesia colleagues to drive diversion awareness and controlled substance monitoring. Our anesthesia department recently formed a new diversion-prevention team within the hospital.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Tara Plappert Product Marketing Manager Hospitals and clinics face a significant challenge when dealing with controlled substances. More concerning, on average, it takes about 22 months for a hospital to discover an incident of diversion. And according to the 2019 Drug Diversion Digest , 47.2

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

More than 50 industry experts from leading health systems, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford, UCSF, TidalHealth, and Massachusetts General, led over 20 sessions exploring the most pressing issues in medication management – controlled substance management, IV safety and accuracy, 340B compliance, (..)

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

We have more than 50 industry experts leading health systems, including from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford, UCSF, TidalHealth, and Massachusetts General, just to name a few, addressing topics from controlled substance management to IV compounding , and more.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

These serious adverse effects include: Extreme sedation Agitation Seizures Loss of coordination (ataxia) Call a veterinarian or go to an emergency animal hospital if serious side effects are noticed. As a controlled substance, it may be best to keep it locked up. As with all medicines, keep tramadol out of the reach of children.

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The FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The recommendations do not apply to inpatient hospital care, in the emergency department or other observed settings. They do apply, however, to prescribing for pain management upon discharge. Clinicians should not use toxicology test results punitively nor dismiss patients based on toxicology test results.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 8, 2024

Still, it is a controlled substance and comes with the risk of drug abuse and physical dependence. Xanax is the brand name of the medication, but it is readily available as a generic formulation in an oral concentrate solution, tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, and extended-release tablets.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Minisha Sood, MD , a board-certified endocrinologist at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, doesn’t recommend Vyvanse for the sole purpose of weight loss, but she says weight loss is sometimes an unintentional side effect of the medication. “The

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 19, 2023

This can be a serious concern, especially if the medications are potentially toxic or controlled substances. These facilities include hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and law enforcement offices. They might throw prescription bottles into the trash or flush unused drugs down the toilet.

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The Happy PharmD

APRIL 26, 2023

I was a staff pharmacist working in my first hospital. I liked working as a staff pharmacist in a hospital. Most of them were written by residents in the hospital. I have been in hospital pharmacy management for over thirty years. As a hospital pharmacy manager, I have been in the medical field for over thirty years.

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indispensable health

JANUARY 11, 2022

As my education progressed, I became more interested in hospital pharmacy and pursued a post graduate residency. I spent time working in a community pharmacy and a compounding pharmacy. I really enjoyed getting to interact with patients and help them in attaining better health outcomes.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Medical services covered New York Medicaid covers medically necessary services, including doctor’s visits, specialist visits, family planning services, hospital services, transportation to medical appointments, X-rays, and diagnostics. It will provide a list of options for new doctors or hospitals if you don’t already have one.

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The Nontraditional Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2019

So currently I work as one of the project managers and QA engineers for Kit Check, where I primarily work on Bluesight for controlled substances and I’ll go definitely go down exactly what that is. Company that focuses on improving pharmacy workflow by providing automated medication management solutions.

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The FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. HHS forwards FDA’s analysis and recommendation to DEA.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JULY 30, 2023

For example, a 2020 study done in Taiwan compared brand-name and generic antidepressants and found that people who took a brand-name antidepressant had a lower risk of a hospital visit than those who took a generic. However, some studies do find that there may be differences.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Yet in operating rooms and procedure areas – where a large quantity of tightly regulated controlled substances are administered – similar technology is used by just over half of health systems. Ideally pharmacy and anesthesia providers should work in partnership to maintain controlled substance accountability.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 5, 2023

In one study comparing brand-name and generic antidepressants , researchers found that people taking brand-name antidepressants had a lower risk of a psychiatric hospital visit than those taking the generic versions.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JULY 17, 2023

This warning states that Lamictal can cause severe rashes that require hospitalization and discontinuation of the medication. Phenobarbital is a controlled substance and can be habit-forming. Lamictal has a black box warning , the strongest warning required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sabrina Cole, PharmD, MBA Director, Autonomous Pharmacy Advisory Board, Omnicell Hospitals in approximately 40 states have reported critical labor shortages, while hospitals in all 50 states anticipate being short-staffed within a few weeks. Some hospitals are currently restricting services as a result of hospital labor scarcity.

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OctariusRx

JUNE 5, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General , about 11% of hospitals get compounded drugs from sources that are not registered with the FDA. Antibiotic Stewardship: As we all know, antibiotic stewardship is a critical component of a good infection control program. According to a 2019 report from the U.S.

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