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March is Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month
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March is Malignant Hyperthermia Awareness and Training Month

March is malignant hyperthermia awareness and training month and at OctariusRx, we recognize and support the cause. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, inherited disorder that can affect patients who are receiving anesthesia for surgery or other procedures. Being prepared is paramount for patient safety. Is your facility ready? Do you have a plan in place? Do you conduct routine mock drills or provide staff education?

Three Ways to Avoid Fireworks During Survey
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Three Ways to Avoid Fireworks During Survey

Fireworks can be great this time of year, but as a consultant pharmacist, I don’t like to hear fireworks when it comes to surveys.  Some deficiencies are fairly common and avoiding them is not that difficult.  Today we will discuss three of the most common deficiencies in ambulatory surgery centers and ways to avoid them.

Five Tips for survey from the Beach
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Five Tips for Survey Success from the Beach

As the weather finally warms up and the country begins to open from the COVID-19 pandemic, our thoughts shift to summertime and the beach.  As a consultant pharmacist, I am always working to help my facilities improve patient safety and achieve survey success.  Here are five easy things you can do while sitting at the beach!

Nurse standing at a medication cart
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What Should Be in Your Malignant Hyperthermia Cart (According to a Consultant Pharmacist)

It may not make major headlines or dye the river green, but the month of March includes an important awareness campaign for increasing patient safety across healthcare facilities: it’s Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) awareness month. As a consultant pharmacist, MH is an issue of concern for the ambulatory healthcare facilities with which I work.