Learning from other healthcare systems’ successes and even failures helps everyone better protect patients and healthcare workers. We’ve been fortunate that Erica Bane, Pharm.D., BCPS, Medication Safety Officer from Scripps Health, has openly shared Scripps’ experience transforming their hazardous drug management process from relying on an Excel document to a larger, more secure, and more effective program that truly safeguards healthcare workers and in turn, protects patients too.

Lead Customer Experience Specialist Sherlene Christen Earns Silver for Front-Line Service Professional of the Year; Director of Business Development Caroline McBreen Secures Bronze for Business Development Professional of the Year

In session three of our recent Rhazdrugs webinar series, we covered the importance of integrating hazardous drug information into the EHR and how Rhazdrugs makes this a simple, no-brainer task. 

If healthcare facilities genuinely want to protect their people from the harmful effects of hazardous drug exposure, they must go beyond the basics of NIOSH. In the second installment of our webinar series, we discussed why it's important to go beyond the NIOSH list and offered some tips based on what your peers are doing to protect their people.

As we reflect on the first full year since USP <800> became enforceable in early 2023, it's clear that compliance has been both a challenge and a learning opportunity for healthcare facilities nationwide. The initial inspections revealed that even well-prepared organizations discovered areas requiring additional attention and refinement in their hazardous drug safety protocols.

Founder of USP <800> Compliance, Healthcare Worker, Patient Safety Technology Provider Recognized for Thought Leadership Excellence  

The rate of healthcare system acquisitions and mergers continues to rise. Healthcare system mergers and acquisitions rose from 53 in 2022 to 65 in 2023, according to Chief Healthcare Executive Magazine. So far, in 2024, several significant acquisitions have been announced, including the acquisition of nine Ascension hospitals by Prime Healthcare and Risant Health’s planned acquisitions of several facilities.

The preparation is over. The accreditation inspectors have walked through the door. You’re thinking, ”We’ve got this! Bring it on!”

We recently attended HCP in Columbus, Ohio, where I had the opportunity to speak for five minutes in front of the providers in attendance. See a short video clip below. When I thought about what I wanted to convey in such a short amount of time, I reflected on the year we have had. Rhazdrugs has won Premier’s Innovation award, and I have won the Stevie Award’s Thought Leader of the Year. 

The accreditation inspectors are making the rounds, and this time, queries also include USP <800>. In other words, it’s go time! Are you ready?