In a hospital pharmacy, every medication that leaves the dispensing area carries with it a chain of trust. Pharmacists, nurses, and patients rely on the assumption that what was prepared, sealed, and sent is exactly what arrives — untouched, unaltered, and safe. Tamper evident security seals are one of the most practical, low-cost tools available to protect and verify that chain of trust at every step. What Is a Tamper Evident Security Seal? A tamper evident security seal is a one-piece ... [ Read More ]
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Problems and Solutions for Pill Crushing
Working directly with nurses and pharmacists daily, we continue to learn about issues they face with pill crushers. Whether it be a pouch pill crusher or patient specific twist pill crusher, there is a growing concern for cleaning and maintaining a clean pill crusher. The Joint Commission and other accrediting bodies continue to explore cleanliness in surveys. Safety when using pill crushers is also a large concern. Clinicians do not need to be breathing medication dust and constant exposure to ... [ Read More ]
Safe Storage and Transport of Hazardous Medications
USP <800> has brought a lot of attention and new requirements for handling of hazardous medications. There are many touch points and areas to cover when it comes to hazardous medications: receiving, preparation, transporting, administering, and discarding; much of which takes place inside of pharmacies and medical facilities of all types. Classifying drugs by their NIOSH listing and what table they fall in as well as risks they present has been a tedious process and facilities continue ... [ Read More ]
Tamper Evident Bags for Medication Delivery
The integrity and security of medications is extremely important. When the pharmacy has prepared a medication and gone through all pharmacist checks, the medication is usually sent from the central pharmacy directly to a patient’s room, sent to a med room to restock automated dispensing cabinets, or transported to an offsite care facility. After leaving the pharmacy there are different points in which a medication could be tampered with, or a diversion attempted. It is critical to have a safe ... [ Read More ]
Changing Patient Specific Pill Crushing with the MAXGRIND® Lite Pill Crusher
In many instances when nurses crush medications they empty medication into a medication cup. Our MAXGRIND® Lite patient specific twist pill allows nurses to drop a 30ml med cup into the bottom and crush directly into the med cup. This reduces a step and eliminates a transfer of medication and minimizes medication loss. MAXGRIND® Lite both crushes and grinds medications. The simple pepper grinder action twist, grinds medication into a fine powder that can be accepted by feeding tubes and mixed ... [ Read More ]