Drug Formulary Review Archives – October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
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Hospital pharmacies — large and small — find ways to make new software work
Hospital pharmacies have had to scramble to meet the tough revised requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) chapter 797 standards for pharmaceutical compounding and sterile preparations, which were made official on June 1, 2008. -
Software Strategies: How an electronic system can make USP 797 easier
Hospital pharmacists who have been using an electronic system to meet USP 797 standards say it makes it easier to be consistent and timely with a variety of tasks. -
Telepharmacy model may work for hospital pharmacies
The driving mission of a telepharmacy model is to help people take a central role in their own health care by providing pharmacy support, along with counseling, an expert states. -
Organization making the most of telepharmacy
Hospital systems and academic medical centers that are considering adopting telepharmacy might follow these tips: -
Research shows benefits of timing Vancomycin
Health care institutions and pharmacists continually look for ways to prevent post-operative infections through more sterile practices and better antibacterial prophylaxis. -
Researcher will be studying how to design work process
Researchers and industrial engineers are working together on a project that could help hospital pharmacies improve patient safety through work process design. -
Hospital expands pharmacy coverage in ED
A hospital's emergency department (ED) is the gateway for many hospital admissions, and it's an area in which safety issues loom large. -
Ways pharmacists improve safety, efficiency in the ED
Hospitals can improve emergency department operations by adding pharmacists to the mix. Here are some ways this will benefit the organization: