Improving medication safety with accurate medication lists and education...
Here’s an interesting article in the October 2012 issue of Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety. The article looks at the impact of pharmacy involvement in the medication reconciliation...
View ArticleTransforming pharmacy technicians for the future
I support the use of pharmacy technicians in many roles inside acute care pharmacies. I believe that they are a valuable tool and, when properly utilized, pharmacy technicians can not only improve...
View ArticleHealth Robotics ASHP Midyear press release includes mention of RFID
I came across this press release yesterday. The press release is from Health Robotics, a company that builds and distributes automation and technology aimed squarely at the I.V. room. Their product...
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What the NECC fiasco means for automation in pharmacy IV rooms
According to the CDC website, the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to a tainted batch of steroid injections made by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts has resulted in...
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Saturday morning coffee [December 8 2012]
So much happens each and every week that it’s hard to keep up sometimes. Here are some of the tabs that are open in my browser this morning along with some random thoughts…. The coffee mug to the...
View ArticleAugmented reality has potential for use in pharmacy
Augmented reality has been a standard of science fiction for decades, but now it’s a reality. We all remember the Starbucks app that made the Red Holiday Cup come to life last year, right? If not...
View ArticleIV room workflow management system comparison [table]
There are basically four IV room workflow management systems that I’m aware of: DoseEdge by Baxa, Pharm-Q In The Hood by Envision Telepharmacy, SP Central Telepharmacy System by ScriptPro and Phocus...
View ArticleThe impact of prescription time guarantees on patient safety
I came across an interesting article at the ISMP website this morning. The article details the results of a community pharmacy survey looking at what impact policies and procedures related to...
View ArticlePharmacy tabletop unit-dose packager comparison [table]
Tabletop unit-dose packagers don’t get much respect, but have you ever been in a hospital pharmacy servicing more than 100 beds that doesn’t have one? I haven’t. Not to say that every pharmacy out...
View ArticleQuick review of things worth reading this week
I missed my regular Saturday morning coffee post yesterday for a couple of reasons. I have a cold that has been kicking my butt all week. Not sure why this cold feels particularly weighty, but it...
View ArticleAdding Pharmacists to Primary Care Teams Increases Guideline-Concordant...
Here’s an interesting little tid-bit in the January issue of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. According to the article “adding pharmacists to primary care teams significantly and substantially increased...
View ArticleInterview with Healthcare IS [audio]
I was recently interviewed by Healthcare IS. The audio interview is only about 20 minutes long and covers me answering some general questions about pharmacy informatics, my thoughts on working as an...
View ArticleWho should drive the selection of pharmacy automation and technology?
Who should be the driving force behind the selection of new automation and technology in a hospital pharmacy? It’s a simple question really, and in my mind there’s only one clear answer: pharmacy...
View ArticlePatient collected information and the role of pharmacists
I had an interesting phone conversation this morning with Kevin Sneed, Pharm.D.(@DeanSneed), Dean at the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy (USF COP). I’ve been trying to connect with Dr....
View Article#1 thing to consider when buying pharmacy automation and/or technology…
There are a ton of things to consider when you’re thinking about putting new technology in the pharmacy. You have to consider the cost, the impact on your operations, the reputation of the company...
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Saturday morning coffee [March 9 2013]
So much happens each and every week that it’s hard to keep up sometimes. Here are some of the tabs that are open in my browser this morning along with some random thoughts…. The coffee mug to the...
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Saturday morning coffee [March 16 2013]
So much happens each and every week that it’s hard to keep up sometimes. Here are some of the tabs that are open in my browser this morning along with some random thoughts…. The coffee mug to the...
View ArticleClinical Dilemmas and a Review of Strategies to Manage Drug Shortages [article]
Here’s an interesting article in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice. The article, Clinical Dilemmas and a Review of Strategies to Manage Drug Shortages appears online ahead of print (doi:...
View ArticleDon’t confuse retail pharmacy with pharmacy practice
I was at a volleyball tournament in Forestville, California yesterday. It’s a beautiful place located in Sonoma County above Santa Rosa. Unfortunately it’s also a 4G/3G black hole. I had virtually no...
View ArticleMedication therapy management at TEDxUniversity [video]
Thanks to Megan Hartranft (@MeganPharmD) and John Poikonen (@poikonen) for tweeting this. It’s nothing earth shattering, but it sums up why pharmacists should be more involved. Tim Ulbrich does a...
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