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Printable versionIssue: 11.09 - November Newsletter by Pharmacy OneSource
Published: 11/17/2009
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Hospitals tracking intervention data find huge cost avoidance, savings: "Hospital pharmacy directors need hard data to show why clinical pharmacy services are financially essential, as well as important for safety and quality control purposes, experts say." Read the full article from Drug Formulary Review.
In This Issue...
P.S. The Fall 2009 Pharmacy Salary Survey was just released! Is your salary competitive? How do you compare? Check out the new salary data now. Pharmacy OneSource Acquires MedBoard Application from MedKeeper
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. "Pharmacy OneSource shares our passion for pharmacy excellence, and we feel confident that they are well-positioned to represent the MedBoard medication tracking system," said Jason Kilgour, president and CEO of MedKeeper based in Westminster, Colorado. "Hospital pharmacies have been looking for something like this for years because the benefits run throughout the organization. Nurses can get their medications to patients more quickly and it reduces wasteful re-orders from communication breakdowns." Pharmacy OneSource will be responsible for the further development of MedBoard and its marketing, sales and full-service support. Request a free demo or more information at http://www.pharmacyonesource.com/medboard Upcoming USP 797 Webinar: "De-mystifying Beyond-Use Dating"
Recent Webinars On-Demand: "Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking" and "From 22% to 0% Pharmacist Turnover, How Benefis Health System Did It"
Have you missed any of our other past free webinars? Check out the webinar archive to view on-demand recorded versions and download presentation slides. Edward Hospital - Providing one-stop access to medication-related information
Pharmacy OneSource: How has Amplifi helped you in the pharmacy? Phil Williams: It is a wonderful tool for our pharmacy staff to be
able to access important formulary information. Specifically what drugs are
on formulary, therapeutic interchanges, any special handling instructions
such as restriction for use, special dosing circumstances, etc. It is
extremely beneficial during times of drugs shortages and outages as a
mechanism to educate staff about what products we have and can use when our
normal products are not available. Phil Williams: We list our pharmacy newsletters, medication memos,
various pharmacy competencies and educational materials, P&T agendas and
minutes, dosing and disease state protocols, etc. Phil Williams: It is very easy to use. It reaches all of our
medical staff and ancillary staff easily. It provides one-stop access to
medication related information. It is easy to update and maintain. Phil Williams: Pharmacy OneSource has been a trusted partner for many years. Amplifi is a wonderful tool that assists us in taking care of our patients in a more timely and safe manner. It helps use meet rigorous regulatory standards. It is a wonderful source of information that is accurate and up-to-date. Read the full interview. Get more information on Amplifi. Visit with Pharmacy OneSource at ASHP Midyear - Booth #830
What: ASHP 2009 Midyear Meeting Sign up for a meeting at our booth. Enter To Win! Learn more about our products, enter to win a second-generation Kindle (Amazon's new wireless reading device) and meet with the Pharmacy OneSource team at our exhibition booth.
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Determining
beyond-use dating (BUD) continues to vex pharmacists and technicians and is
one of the most frequently asked questions of the chapter. Historically, BUDs
were assigned solely on chemical stability data. USP Chapter 797 requires that
both chemical stability and microbial stability be factored when assigned BUD
to CSPs. 
In
"Closing the Black Hole of Pharmacy with Medication Tracking" Charles
McCluskey presents his organization's success with recording and tracking
preparation and delivery activities of orders that has produced a 32%
reduction in lost and missing medications (i.e., preventable waste). Charles
outlines how his staff, and nursing, can monitor delivery times to reduce
calls to pharmacy and minimize lookup time. Charles also describes how
tracking medications enhances the workflow by queuing and prioritizing orders
to gain efficiency while reducing waste and re-work.
In
"From 22% to 0% Pharmacist Turnover, How Benefis Health System Did It" Benefis Health System describes their multi-faceted
approach to improving retention and recruitment. From 2000-2002, the turnover
rate averaged 22% yearly. From 2003-2005 this decreased to an average of 4.7%
yearly. For the last two consecutive years, the turnover rate has been 0%.
