September 2016

Diabetes is a disease that affects a person's life each day by having a negative effect on quality of life and creating a financial burden for patients and families.

A closed-system transfer device is a drug transfer device that mechanically prohibits the transfer of environmental contaminants into the system and the escape of hazardous drug or vapor concentrations outside the system.

COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, contributing to more than 120,000 deaths each year.

Prescription opioids are potent pain-relieving medications that, when used correctly, can effectively control pain and increase quality of life for patients with acute or chronic pain.

During the first half of 2016, the FDA approved several new specialty medications.

How can a multisite health system create a system pharmacy and therapeutics committee (P & T) that is meaningful for its acute care hospitals and infusion centers?

Technology is not going away, as we continue to automate manual systems and push data and information to the point of decision making. We need to utilize this information to provide optimal services and ensure that our patients are getting access to the highest-quality care.