An analysis by Premier healthcare alliance found that prescription drug shortages cost U.S. hospitals at least $200 million annually through the purchase of more expensive generic or therapeutic substitutes, according to a Premier release.
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The state of Washington plans to implement a series of laws that would clamp down on physicians who excessively prescribe pain medications, according to a Buffalo News report.
In an interview with Medscape Medical News, Sergey Motov, MD, FAAEM, assistant program director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., discussed tactics for dealing with addicted patients in the emergency department.
Boston Scientific has launched the Clik Anchor for its Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System after the Food and Drug Administration cleared the device for use in the U.S., according to a company news release.
Virginia medical centers are adjusting hospital policies to keep tighter control on drugs in short supply — namely the chemotherapy agent doxorubicin, the painkiller morphine and the anesthetic propofol, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch report.
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A lack of collaboration, systems integration and willingness to change prevent improvements in patient safety, according to Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, in a Wall Street Journal report.
Data from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston suggest Nevada's bill to require transparency in patient safety may reduce errors, according to a Las Vegas Sun report.
A retired chief of surgery at Hollywood (Fla.) Medical Center and Memorial Hospital in Pembroke Pines, Fla., has been sentenced to two years in prison for Medicare fraud, according to a Miami Herald report. Fred Dweck, MD, pleaded guilty last…
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Mo., has selected ProVation Order Sets as the hospital's electronic order set solution.
The following is written by Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, President, Sheldon S. Sones and Associates. When patients present their current drug regimens to your ambulatory surgery center, they should be inclusive not only of prescription medications but also…