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Tag: Compliance
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Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026: Strengthening Safety Through Pharmacy Collaboration
During Patient Safety Awareness Week 2026, OctariusRx highlights pharmacist-led strategies—audits, training, and interdisciplinary collaboration—that help ambulatory surgery centers reduce medication risk and improve patient outcomes.
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Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) Awareness & Training Month — March
March is Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness & Training Month—a vital reminder for ASCs to review protocols, train staff, and ensure readiness to manage MH emergencies effectively.
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The 2026 Controlled Substances Assessment Quiz
The 2026 Controlled Substances Assessment Quiz from OctariusRx — updated for current DEA guidance. Use this annual competency tool to assess staff, reduce diversion risk, and document compliance for ASCs and healthcare facilities.
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What’s New in the 2025 MHAUS OR Poster for ASCs — What Ambulatory Surgery Centers Need to Know
An overview of the 2025 MHAUS OR poster updates and what they mean for ASC malignant hyperthermia preparedness, compliance, and patient safety.
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The 2023 USP 800 Assessment Quiz
The 2023 version of the OctariusRx USP 800 assessment quiz is about to be released!
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The 2023 Controlled Substance Assessment Quiz
This is our first annual competency assessment focused on controlled substances and regulatory compliance. Ongoing education and assessments of staff in the handling of controlled substances not only helps with compliance, it’s also a great way to enhance patient safety. How are you assessing your staff?
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The Year in Review: 2022
Another year has flown by. Unbelievably, we are quickly approaching 2023 and it’s time to look back at of the biggest topics of 2022.
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How much does compliance cost?
How much compliance costs is tricky to calculate, but there are multiple examples of organizations who have paid millions of dollars in fines from regulatory agencies, and/or medical malpractice lawsuits. Of course, there are many other ways facilities lose money because of poor practices, lack of oversight and expertise. What are some steps you can take to make your patients safer and greatly reduce your liability and costs?
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The 2022 USP 800 Assessment Quiz
The 2022 version of the OctariusRx USP 800 assessment quiz is about to be released!
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