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 ]
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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 ]
Key USP 800 Supplies Quick Checklist
USP 800 regulation addresses requirements for the proper and safe handling and disposal of hazardous drugs, such as drugs found in NIOSH Table 1 and Table 2. The regulation went into effect nearly 7 months ago, on December 1, 2019. We often get asked for a recommendation or checklist of products we recommend you have on hand to make compliance easier. Compliance centers around handling of drugs on receipt, storage & transportation, active administration of dangerous drugs, as well as ... [ Read More ]
Championship Service From Maxpert Medical
Expert Products for Expert Care. At Maxpert Medical this is not just a tagline. We are dedicated to bringing quality and innovative product solutions to market at affordable prices that ultimately help expert care be administered. Our team has over 70 years of combined experience in medical product innovation and helping customers improve their tasks and daily care. Think of us as your expert coaching team. We’re interested in learning how we can help you and how we continue delivering ... [ Read More ]
