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Happy Veterans Day!
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Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country!

On this special day, let us pause and salute all the men and women who through tremendous sacrifice have served our great nation.
At OctariusRx, we give thanks every day, but especially today because we realize freedom isn’t free!
We owe our veterans and their families so much gratitude for all they have done and sacrificed for our country. We are the home of the free because of the brave.

With respect, honor, and gratitude, today and every day, Thank You Veterans!

It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week
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It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week

It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week and the OctariusRx team is recognizing and helping to spread the word from the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Falls are not a natural part of aging and whether they happen at home or in health care facilities such as nursing homes or ambulatory surgery centers, the outcomes can be devastating.

Are You Ready for the New AAAHC Standards?
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Are You Ready for the New AAAHC Standards?

Are you ready for the new Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) standards? The accreditation handbook has been updated with an expected implementation date of November 1, 2020. The new standards include more concise language, more consistency, less repetition and of course, new standards on current best practices and regulatory requirements. Is your facility fully compliant? Do you have a consultant pharmacist on your team to help you?

Image of Insulin vial - Look-alike-sound-alike risks with flu vaccine and insulin
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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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Approval: Is the Answer that Easy?
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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.

Drug Shortages and the Second Wave of COVID-19
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New Drug Shortages and the Second Wave of COVID-19

With new COVID-19 outbreaks occurring across the country and the world, the concern for drug shortages is heightened.  What drugs are impacted and how do they affect your organization?  Do you have a contingency plan in place to deal with unexpected shortages?  Work with your consultant pharmacist to resolve these issues quickly and efficiently so that patient safety and your day-to-day operations are not impacted.