Navigating Medication Safety in Perioperative and Procedural Settings:  A Deep Dive into ISMP's Guidelines

Navigating Medication Safety in Perioperative and Procedural Settings: A Deep Dive into ISMP's Guidelines

In the dynamic landscape of perioperative and procedural healthcare, addressing medication safety is paramount. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has stepped in with comprehensive Guidelines to support hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and procedural locations in enhancing patient safety1. Understanding the Challenges Perioperative and procedural settings pose unique challenges, with high risks associated with…

Enhancing Healthcare: The Growing Role of RFID...

Enhancing Healthcare: The Growing Role of RFID...

Enhancing Healthcare: The Growing Role of RFID in Patient Safety and Clinician Efficiency RFID technology is rapidly becoming a game-changer in the healthcare industry, presenting a myriad of opportunities to improve patient safety and streamline clinician efficiency. Beyond its conventional use in inventory control, RFID is poised to revolutionize the healthcare landscape by automating track…

4 reasons to implement Safe Label System

4 reasons to implement Safe Label System

Enhanced Medication Safety: Safe Label System reduces the risk of medication errors in the operating room, helping to ensure administration accuracy and minimizing potential harm to patients. Streamlined Documentation: Implementing Safe Label System improves documentation accuracy in Electronic Health Records (EHR), reducing manual processes and enhancing the overall quality of patient records. Operational Efficiency: The…

RFID Value Creation Across the Continuum of Care

RFID Value Creation Across the Continuum of Care

RFID use is expanding in healthcare. How do you see it improving patient safety and clinician efficiency? MIKE: Besides inventory control, I see RFID used for automating track and traceability from the manufacturer to the bedside and into the patient record. RFID offers the convenience and the capacity to contain more information about that medication…

Pharmacolog expands into Mexico with Codonics

Pharmacolog expands into Mexico with Codonics

Pharmacolog and Codonics extend existing agreement to include sales of WasteLog® and associated services into Mexico December 8, 2021. Pharmacolog and Codonics entered into a strategic agreement, appointing Codonics as the exclusive distributor of WasteLog® in the American and Canadian markets one year ago. Today, the company is announcing the agreement has been expanded to…