Tag Archives: Patient Safety
Mobile health apps not meeting expectations
I read with great interest a recent piece at FierceHealthcare. According to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, health apps aren’t living up to the hype. To me, the entire field has been overblown from the beginning. … Continue reading
Prescription bottle innovation
I was browsing for something the other day and got sidetracked by a link about prescription bottles. You know how it is, you start scouring the internet for information on antibiotic dosing in CRRT and end up looking at cat videos. … Continue reading
Electronic alert overload
The Washington Post: “Something similar is happening to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. And when they’re hit with too much information, the result can be a health hazard… It’s called alert fatigue… Electronic health records increasingly include automated alert systems pegged … Continue reading
The scope of IV room errors
There’s an interesting article in Pharmacy Practice News this month (In the IV Room, Robots Come to the Rescue). While the title of the article is a bit misleading – I think ‘rescue’ is a bit strong – it does … Continue reading
JerryFahrni.com Podcast | Episode 12: Pharmacy IV room discussion with Ray Vrabel, PharmD
Show Notes: Host: Jerry Fahnri, Pharm.D. Jerry and Ray talk about the pharmacy IV room, specifically where we’ve been, where we’re at, and where we’re headed. Topics include workflow, the impact of USP <797> on pharmacy iv room operations, and … Continue reading
Frequency of and risk factors for med errors during order verification
A friend and colleague of mine and I were talking about pharmacy order verification and errors the other day. Many (all?) acute care pharmacies use the number of orders entered/verified by pharmacists per unit of time as a performance metric. … Continue reading
Novel formulation of ethanol for glove decontamination to prevent Clostridium difficile contamination
Clostridium difficile is a major problem in hospitals across the U.S. According to the CDC, it is estimated that C. difficile caused almost half a million infections in the U.S. in 2011, and approximately 83,000 of the patients who developed … Continue reading
JerryFahrni.com Podcast | Episode 6: Stability of CSPs in Syringes
Jerry talks about the problem with storing medications in plastic syringes and potency loss. Recently the FDA notified ASHP that no plastic syringe is approved for use as a final storage device. Jerry discusses the issue and how it will … Continue reading
Initial reaction to FDA stance on syringes as standalone storage container
This morning I woke to the news that No Syringe Is Approved as a Standalone Storage Container, FDA Says. This I’m sure is in response to the recent issue with BD syringes and drug stability. I need to think about … Continue reading
Is multi-dose packaging really a solution to medication adherence?
Multi-dose packaging has been a part of pharmacy for longer than I’ve been a pharmacist. It’s mostly been limited to long term care (LTC), such as nursing homes, rehab facilities, etc. It’s not something that’s commonly used in acute care … Continue reading