Zynx Health Partners with the Care Collaborative to Offer More Than 1,000 Clinically Proven Order Sets to ZynxOrder Customers
Medication Safety: Using Automated Heparin Protocols and CPOE to Reduce Errors
Medication Safety
Using Automated Heparin Protocols and CPOE to Reduce Errors
When the Joint Commission adopted a National Patient Safety Goal requiring hospitals to reduce the likelihood of patient harm from the use of anticoagulants, St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, swiftly mobilized and seized the opportunity to improve patient care. In fall 2007, the 329-bed hospital collected and analyzed data on anticoagulant medication occurrences over the preceding 2 years.
Medication Reconciliation: A Survey of Community Pharmacies and Emergency Departments
Medication Reconciliation: A Survey of Community Pharmacies and Emergency Departments
In any given week, 4 out of every 5 U.S. adults will use prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, or dietary supplements. Poor communication of a patient’s medication-use history between community practitioners and emergency department personnel contributes to many adverse drug events and can be a potential source of harm to patients.
Positive Data on New Class of Anti-infectives Announced by NovaBay Pharmaceuticals at ARVO 2010
of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals’ (AMEX:NBY) Aganocide compounds were
presented during three poster sessions at the Association for Research
in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida.
American Health Packaging Launches New EXCLUSIVE Unit Dose Products
growing unit dose line. Both items are AHP exclusives—AHP is the only
barcoded unit dose offering in the marketplace.
Baxa Corporation Introduces DoseEdge™ TPN Pharmacy Workflow Management Software for TPN Compounding
Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical devices and systems
that automate pharmacy operations and increase patient safety, announced the release of DoseEdge TPN, the industry’s first product for
completely managing the workflow for automated TPN production.
Duke University Hospital Selects Simplifi 797 for Quality Assurance Regarding Drug Compounding
Web-based software helps hospital document compliance practices consistently.
Practice Fusion Launches Free e-Prescribing
Practice Fusion announced the launch of its free e-prescribing system for physicians.
Heparin: Improving Treatment and Reducing Risk of Harm
The short-acting, reversible anticoagulant heparin is widely used in hospitalized patients to prevent the development or extension of potentially life-threatening blood clots. However, numerous issues make the use of this high-risk agent particularly challenging and error-prone.