Healthcare Industry Events
Sterile Compounding Technology: Pharmacy Technicians Lead the Adoption of Best Practices
Over the past 10 years there has been increased growth and maturity in the compounding technology market and an increased uptake by pharmacies in the use of sterile compounding technologies. Pharma...
Understanding the Basics of PSO Protections
Overview Healthcare providers can protect sensitive patient safety information and create a learning system for improvements by being part of a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). PSOs provide f...
Are you troubled by the criminalization of a medical error that recently occurred within a present-day healthcare organization? How do we come to the right conclusions about accountability? Are you...
Engaging the OR and Procedural Areas to Mitigate Risks with Controlled Substance Medications
Workflow processes in ORs and procedural areas can contribute to an environment vulnerable to drug diversion. Broad access to a variety of medications, delays in documentation, rapid patient turn o...
Clinical Evidence Spotlight Series | Trending Payer Topics to be Aware of Right Now
Overview ECRI supports medical policy development and review through rapid assessment of the best available evidence, and has been a leader in evidence methodology for over three decades. Now i...
Quantifying the Holistic Costs of Controlled Substance Medication Waste
The availability of opioid medication quantities and doses above what is typically prescribed for patients is a known medication safety and diversion risk because it requires practitioner manipulat...
Drug diversion in healthcare is a serious matter, but the extent of the problem is widely unknown because it often not detected or reported. Statistics from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
A 2022 Must Do–Create a High-Performing Value Analysis Process and Best Practice Workflow
Overview Now is the perfect time to hit the reset button and create a fresh start—especially when it comes to your value analysis process. Adjustments can help you better align to your hospital...
Transforming Health Systems: Closing Gaps in Disparities, Diversity, and Determinants of Health
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the most entrenched problems in healthcare – including the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in care and span the continuum. Disparities in...