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Original Source: Bar-code technology to reduce medication errors.
To the Editor: Poon et al. (May 6 issue)(1) describe the successful use of bar codes to reduce the error rate in order transcription and medication administration. We observed similar results at our 653-bed facility, Baystate Medical Center, during a 6-month pilot evaluation of bar-code point of care in three nursing units from April 2008 through September 2008. Before hospital-wide implementation of the program, self-reported medication errors totaled 1.2 per 1000 patient days, according to the University...
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Brilinta (TM) - ticagrelor, AstraZeneca's new heart drug
Brilinta - ticagrelor, AstraZeneca's new heart drug is a blood-thinning medicine designed to prevent dangerous blood clots in patients with serious chest pain or previous heart attacks. It re...
Lipitor was the best selling drug in 2009, with the 2009 annual sales coming in at over $5m for its company, Pfizer Inc. Lipitor is the brand name for an atorvastatin calcium medication that is pres...
Seroquel, an atypical antipsychotic medication has annual sales of $3.1m (in 2009), and based on annual sales, ranks 5th in the world. It is produced by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals as a quetiapine f...
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. As with other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue resulting in inflammation...
Epilepsy is defined as a disorder of brain function characterized by recurrent seizures that have a sudden onset. (Oxford Medical Dictionary). A seizure is caused by a sudden burst of ex...
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Saline Memorial Hospital Goes Live with Meta’s Medication Administration System
Meta® Healthcare IT Solutions, a leading healthcare IT software provider, announced today that Saline Memorial Hospital (SMH) in Benton, Arkansas, has gone live with the company’s MetaCare eMAR...
CampDoc.com Releases Electronic Medication Administration Record for Summer Camps
Did you know there was an EHR product whose market was summer camps? Well, neither did I until I saw this news from CampDoc.com earlier today. They company, who claims to be the the leading electron...
Medication reconciliation in hospitals: an interview with Dr. Leonard Feldman
Adverse drug effects are harms caused by the use of a medication. There are many different types of ADEs, including medication errors.
Grainger Honors Georgia-Pacific Professional with Supplier Performance Award
For the sixth consecutive year, Grainger has honored Georgia-Pacific Professional for exemplary achievement and service as a supplier, presenting the company with one of its Partners in Performance Aw...
GSK Shifts Supplier Invoice Payment Timing, Business Forum Cries Foul
GlaxoSmithKline has decided to only make once-monthly payments to suppliers, which could increase the amount of time it takes a CRO, CMO or other supplier to be paid for its work.
St. Louis College of Pharmacy, DEA partner to safely dispose of unwanted medication
Rain did not hold back anyone in St. Louis looking to safely dispose of unwanted and expired medication. On April 27, a record 16,311 pounds of medication from the St. Louis metropolitan area was disc...
Medication Reconciliation Critical To Patient Care, Reducing Medication Mismanagement
Medication reconciliation is a safety practice in which health care professionals review patients' medication regimens when patients transition between settings to reduce the likelihood of adverse dru...
Health Tip: Don't Combine Medication and Alcohol
-- If you're on any medication -- even over-the-counter cold medicine -- you should avoid drinking alcohol. The combination of alcohol and medication can be deadly, the National Institute on Aging war...
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This is a commentary on how the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) agreement has impacted India as a supplier of generic antiretrovirals (ARVs). We provide a systematic revi...
The Virtual Cooperation Platform in Enterprise and Supplier Cooperation Models.
Abstract This study examines the use of the virtual enterprise network supplier supply-chain model of business behavior in creating synergies of cooperation. To explore virtual network behavior, it ev...
Perioperative pharmacology: pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.
Results of current research into perioperative medication errors have revealed that more than half of medication errors occur during the administration phase of the medication-use process. The adminis...
Industry lobbying and trade pacts threaten India's role as major generics supplier.
