I am a firm believer in explaining the big picture and the root of why people do certain things. I think that is especially important
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, among other things, was designed to increase the reporting of all medication errors and sharing of
Recently, I was asked to take someone to urgent care for the classic signs of a urinary tract infection with a fever that had gone
We all have a different skill set and a unique way we approach things. How we approach the topic of medication safety on a day
Be bold about showcasing your medication safety improvements. Share them with the front-line staff, administration and medical Staff. Don’t minimize what your department or Medication
I recently got a call from someone who wanted to run something by me. She had handled Tramadol and experienced a fairly immediate and severe
Fentanyl patches continue to be prescribed inappropriately for patients who are opioid naive. Pharmacists have a responsibility to review all fentanyl patch orders for appropriateness.
Drug diversion rarely happens because of one obvious failure. In most healthcare organizations, it develops through small control gaps that go unnoticed over time: inconsistent
The more addiction and recovery stories healthcare leaders hear, the harder it becomes to reduce substance use disorder to a stereotype. That is exactly why
In a recent RXPERT podcast discussion, diversion mitigation leaders explored a question many healthcare organizations still wrestle with: what actually makes someone effective in a
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