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Why Is Nobody Using Your Guidelines? – Insights On Designing Useful Guidelines For Infectious Diseases

IDStewardship

CMS also mentions guidelines several times in their 22-page document on new antimicrobial stewardship requirements for hospitals. We need to stop thinking of guidelines as flat, text documents resembling journal articles. Seeking to understand end users is definitely a fundamental part of improving guideline adherence.

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Professional Standards for Homecare Services updated by RPS

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

‘As there have been significant changes, it is strongly recommended that all definitions are read and understood to assist in the interpretation of the standards themselves and the document should be read in full,’ the Standards’ introduction says.

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The Journey to Zero-Error Medication Management

Omnicell

Just 30 years ago, planes were flown entirely by a human pilot, resulting in well-documented in-flight risks and costs. And you definitely don’t want to impede visibility when it comes to managing medications. In many other industries, technology investments are resulting in significant productivity improvements.

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DSCSA Postponement And What It Means For Independent Pharmacies

DiversifyRx

To be authorized: Pharmacies should ensure they receive, maintain, and update these documents as necessary to continue ordering from their ATP and be ready to provide copies of them upon request. Identifiers All products received must contain a product identifier. For additional information on identifying full-time employees, see [link].

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Pharmacy practice in emergency care: patient safeguarding

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

One area in which they can make a big difference to patient care is safeguarding, and this is the subject of a recent qualitative study. Extended responsibilities Back to the UK, with a move towards providing hands-on patient care as practitioners, pharmacists increasingly have different patient responsibilities.

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Interview #6: Hospital admission as an opportunity for deprescribing?

The deprescribing.org Blog

Access to what is described as a “controlled” environment definitely sets the stage for success. It allows for a collaborative approach between the team and patient with close monitoring during the process. If a drug is started, documenting the reason for use is a must. There is no doubt that opportunities exist.

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Independent Pharmacy Profitability: Direct Billing Workers’ Compensation

DiversifyRx

This success led me to try direct billing for every subsequent workers’ comp patient. The juice is definitely worth the squeeze here to boost your pharmacy profitability. Document and Track: Keep detailed records of your interactions, billing submissions, and payments. It won’t be 100% successful. That’s okay!