OctariusRx celebrates National Nurses Week 2026 by honoring nurses in hospitals, clinics, ASCs, and long-term care for their dedication to patient safety and quality care.
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The Benefits of Using a Consultant Pharmacist at an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Discover how a consultant pharmacist can enhance safety, compliance, and efficiency in your ambulatory surgery center with expert guidance from OctariusRx.
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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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Look-alike-sound-alike Risks with Flu Vaccine and Insulin
Look-alike-sound-alike risks with flu vaccine and insulin may not be something you normally consider, but the risk of patient harm is extremely high. Do you have a facility specific look-alike-sound-alike list? Is it updated annually and posted in areas of medication administration? As a consultant pharmacist, I have the following five suggestions for minimizing risks and increasing patient safety.
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Medication Competency and Your Consultant Pharmacist
Medication competency and your consultant pharmacist are two things that should go hand-in-hand. We all know that ongoing education and assessments are required to demonstrate staff competency and safe medication management is no exception. How are you assessing your staff? Can your consultant pharmacist help?
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Are Your Patients at Greater Risk of Unintended Pregnancy Post-op?
Medications used during surgery could be putting your patients at risk and increasing your facility and practitioner liability. Are you using Sugammadex (Bridion®) or Aprepitant (Emend®)? If so, are you providing education on discharge to your female patients about the potential increased risk of pregnancy?
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COVID-19 Vaccine Approval: Is the Answer that Easy?
The race to the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved COVID19 vaccine is on, but is the answer that easy? Probably not, but we all have high hopes for returning to the “normal” world we once knew. Although we are all hoping for a one hundred percent effective vaccine with life-long immunity, reality may be completely different.