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			6.November.2009
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	Service Spotlight Free Webinar: "Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking" with Charles McCluskey, Pharm.D. - Wed, Nov 11, 2009 12:00 PM Noon Eastern. Reserve your seat now. Upcoming Events: 11/11/09 Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking 11/18/09 USP 797: De-mystifying Beyond-Use Dating Site Pearls Webinar Archive SPEAK Cost-of-Living Calc. Free CE Resources Career Planning Guide Employee Retention Indigent Programs Featured Profiles St David's Healthcare - TX Suburban Hospital - MD PHI Pharmacy - MP Southwest Healthcare System - CA Express Scripts, Inc. - MO Elkhart General Hospital - IN Hendrick Medical Center - TX Express Scripts, Inc. - MO Greenville Hospital System - SC Children's Medical Center Of Dallas - TX Pardee Hospital - NC Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital - NM Chelsea Drug Store - VI Food Lion, LLC - National Community Medical Centers - CA			Good afternoon, We all know about the black holes that persist at the back of clothes dryers... those mysterious phenomena that eat all your socks. There is another black hole familiar only to hospital pharmacists. This one eats medications between the pharmacy and their end destinations in the hospital. You know you processed the order and sent it out, yet here is the nurse calling saying she never received it. Sometimes it is found, and sometimes it is just chalked up to "The Pharmacy Black Hole." On Monday, Pharmacy OneSource acquired the rights to the solution for "The Pharmacy Black Hole": MedBoard. MedBoard is a web-based Medication Tracking System that records and tracks preparation and delivery activities of orders throughout a hospital to reduce lost and missing meds that contribute to approximately $400 per bed per year of preventable waste. MedBoard allows pharmacy and nursing to monitor delivery times, which reduces calls to pharmacy and minimizes lookup time. By enhancing the workflow, MedBoard helps the pharmacy gain efficiency by queuing and prioritizing orders to reduce waste and re-work. Through robust reporting, MedBoard allows the pharmacy to demonstrate performance to administration and nursing. Get a free demo. We're hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, "Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking," with Charles McCluskey, Pharm.D., Director of Pharmacy & Pulmonary Services at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Charles will present his organization's success with recording and tracking preparation and delivery activities of orders that has produced a 35% reduction in lost and missing medications (i.e., preventable waste). Register Today! Now onto the news! Stay well-informed, Team Pharmacy OneSource Top Issue of the Week The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the Safe Use Initiative, a program aimed at reducing the likelihood of preventable harm from medication use. This Week's Topics FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative That Targets Preventable Harm From Medication Use Medical News Today FDA Approves Pennsaid Topical Solution Business Wire Byetta Approved For Expanded Use As First-Line Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes Medical News Today Covidien gets approval for generic pain drug Actiq Associated Press Changing course Modern Healthcare A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds Reuters Making Health Care Better The New York Times U.S. spends most, but health quality lags Reuters Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely to Die, a Study Finds The New York Times Maryland will monitor doctors hand washing Associated Press Inappropriate Initial Antibiotic Treatment May Extend Stays for Patients with Healthcare-Associated Skin Infections Infection Control Today ACC/AHA Say Don't Start Beta-Blockers on Day of Surgery MedPage Today Common antibiotics tied to birth defects Associated Press Sticking to evidence on stomach bugs could save $1B Reuters Study Finds Stroke Risk From Anemia Drug Aranesp Associated Press Hospitals Cite Worry on Fees in Health Bill The New York Times GOP Releases Alternative to Healthcare Plan MedPage Today House Bill Would Assure Workers Paid Sick Days The New York Times Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment HealthDay Oklahoma City pharmacist to face trial The Oklahoman
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