Clinical Resources
Outsourcing Anesthesia Preparation, Part II: Balancing Costs, Efficiency and Quality Care - 03/16/10
The second installment of a 2-part series, this monograph will discuss drug waste and workflow efficiency in the setting of the anesthesia OR work environment and guide providers regarding what options to consider (including outsourcing), with the goal of maximizing efficiency and improving patient safety and quality of care in the increasingly complex economic and regulatory climate....Learn More
Outsourcing Anesthesia Preparation, Part I: Quality and Safety - 11/02/09
The first installment of a 2-part series, this monograph will focus on how outsourcing compounding services can assist health systems in meeting the requirements set by USP Chapter <797>, allowing them to better reach quality and patient safety standards. It also will provide health-system administrators, pharmacists, nurses, anesthesiologists, and physicians with the information needed to facilitate the outsourcing decision-making process....Learn More
ASHP's Current Consideration for Outsourcing CE - 03/09/09
Current Considerations For Outsourcing Pharmacy Sterile Preparations Compounding Services: Quality, Safety, and Selection. ...Learn More
Joint Commission Standards for Labeling of Drugs in Procedural Areas - 12/09/08
The Joint Commission has issued standards for the labeling of drugs in procedural areas. "The safest approach is to use manufacturer-prepared pre-filled, pre-labeled syringes." ...Learn More
