Are you USP 800 Ready? The November enforceable deadline is coming really fast and based on our experience, there are many sites still lagging behind in being fully compliant. There are so many details surrounding USP 800 and along with so many other regulatory and operational requirements, it remains a monumental tasks to get up to speed and in full compliance. Maxpert Medical continues to offer simple, yet effective USP 800 supplies to help with this journey. Our signs help identify areas ... [ Read More ]
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Simple Pharmacy Bags with Infection Prevention Benefits
Maxpert Medical’s Patient MDI and Do Not Return to Pharmacy if medication was in an isolation room not only provide the clear messaging benefit for pharmacy and clinical teams but have infection prevention benefits as well. In both instances these messages and function of bags are about keeping items clean and helping to prevent cross contamination that can lead to HAI’s. Whether the metered dose inhaler is dispensed in the hospital or the patient brings their own from home, the MDI needs a ... [ Read More ]
Low Tech Medication Safety
Without a doubt there are medication safety risks anywhere that medications are prepared, transported, stored, and administered. This can be in your local community pharmacy, chain drug store, hospital pharmacy, clinic, nursing unit, long term care site, surgery center and more. All these facilities are extremely busy and face multiple challenges and distractions. These facilities have a lot of medications that come in all types of dosage forms and require special storage, preparation and double ... [ Read More ]
Security and Documentation for Medications and Supplies
Do you have a handle on securing your medications and knowing if your kits have been opened or if someone has been tampering? Do you have a method of easily identifying which kits need inventory replenishment? Do you have good sign in and sign out logs? Security seals, also known as tamper tags or locks, are great tools that simplify answering these questions. Seals allow items to be secure and for you to easily document items with sequential numbers to enhance security. Attaching one of ... [ Read More ]
Simple Pill Organizers Can Help with Medication Adherence
Adherence to prescribed medications is associated with improved clinical outcomes for chronic disease management and reduced mortality from chronic conditions. Conversely, nonadherence is associated with higher rates of hospital admissions, suboptimal health outcomes, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased health care costs. Approximately one in five new prescriptions are never filled, and among those filled, approximately 50% are taken incorrectly, particularly regarding timing, ... [ Read More ]