Meeting medication management requirements set by CMS and The Joint Commission is challenging for healthcare organizations because of the amount of regulations and the coordination necessary for ...
Kosair for Kids is partnering with several organizations to spread the word. According to Kentucky's Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, more than one-third of all cases reported ...
Many of us keep our medications in a bathroom medicine cabinet, but experts say that’s not the most appropriate place. “Storing them in the bathroom can introduce moisture to the medications, which ...
Most of us bring medicines home, tuck them into a bathroom cabinet or leave them on a kitchen shelf and never think twice about it. But the way you store your medicines can make the difference between ...
ISMP claims CMS’ interpretive guidelines may exacerbate drug shortages and waste by mandating drugs and biologicals be stored in accordance with only manufacturers’ directions and state and federal ...
The table is limited by our hospital pharmacy's formulary; however, our purpose was to update the current literature. The table is intended for use as a guide when medications labeled for refrigerated ...
Improper medicine storage at home significantly reduces drug effectiveness, a common yet overlooked issue. Heat, humidity, and light degrade medications faster than expiry dates suggest, compromising ...