This week we are addressing the ongoing shortage of sterile water for injection and sodium chloride for injection.
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Drug Shortages Update: February 2022
Drug shortages currently stand at over 100 different medications with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting 111 products as being unavailable in 2022.
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Celebrate National Physician Anesthesiologists Week!
Celebrate National Physician Anesthesiologists Week with OctariusRx and the American Society of Anesthesiologists!
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Celebrate National CRNA Week!
Celebrate National CRNA Week with the OctariusRx team! Join us from January 23rd to the 29th to celebrate our colleagues and friends who are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
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The Year in Review: 2021
It’s that time of year again. Unbelievably, we are quickly approaching 2022 and it’s time to look back at of the biggest topics of 2021. Every year is full of actionable headlines to consider and challenges to overcome. Our goal is to help our clients navigate successfully though the important issues of the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Below is a summary of the top ten topics that generated the most questions and interest in 2021.
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Our Christmas Wish List for Better Surveys
Our Christmas Wish list is succinct this year. After enduring nearly two years on the COVID-19 rollercoaster, we have become more grateful for the more modest things in life. This week we are discussing simple things facilities can ask Santa for that would make surveys easier. What’s on your list?
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Three things to do now to avoid deficiencies in the new year
In this week’s post, we are discussing three things to do now to avoid deficiencies in the new year. There are always additional tasks to be completed and our work is never done, but there are items we take for granted that have a large impact on patient safety and survey success. Here are three items you should review to make sure you end the year on a good note and begin the new year strong.
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Drug Shortages Update: December 2021
Drug shortages currently stand at over 100 different medications with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting 111 products as being unavailable.
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Opioid use has decreased, but overdoses have increased: How is that possible?
Opioid use has decreased, but overdoses have increased: How is that possible? Over the last decade, prescriptions for opioids have gone down significantly. Despite this, the number of drug related overdoses has increased. How can we have fewer prescriptions, fewer opioids and yet more people dying from overdoses? How does this impact our patients and prescribers?