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Tag: Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
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Unsafe Injection Practices Potentially Exposes Patients
Poor injections practices harm patients.
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DEA Fines Ambulatory Surgery Center for Controlled Substance Violations. Could you be next?
An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Iowa recently agreed to pay $125,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act. How is your facility managing controlled substances?
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Preview the New Medications of 2024
Preview the new medications of 2024, as we reach the halfway point of the year. In this post, we look at the most recent approvals to keep you informed and help you keep your patients safe.
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Medication Safety Quiz 2023
The 2023 version of the OctariusRx medication safety quiz is about to be released. Use our tool to help enhance patient safety and satisfy the regulatory requirement.
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Preview the New Medications of 2023
Preview the new medications of 2023, as we reach the halfway point of the year. In this post, we look at the most recent approvals to keep you informed and help you keep your patients safe.
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Medication Safety Quiz 2022
The 2022 version of the OctariusRx medication safety quiz is about to be released. Use our tool to help enhance patient safety and satisfy the regulatory requirement.
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Preview the New Medications of 2022
Preview the new medications of 2022, as we reach the halfway point of the year. In this post, we look at the most recent approvals to keep you informed and help you keep your patients safe.
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Drug Diversion and Patient Safety
Drug diversions are not only a regulatory issue, they can also lead to patient safety issues. Most diversions happen with controlled substances, but did you know there are risks and liabilities beyond your narcotic box? Proper medication management is critical from both a regulatory and clinical standpoint. Do you know what steps to take to maintain regulatory compliance and to keep your staff and patients safe?
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Medication Safety Quiz 2021
The 2021 version of the OctariusRx medication safety quiz is about to be released. Ongoing education and assessment of staff medication management competency are standards of good practice. Medication competency and your consultant pharmacist are two things that should go hand-in-hand. How are you assessing your staff? Use our tool to help enhance patient safety and at the same time, satisfy the regulatory requirement.
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