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New powers for dental and pharmacy staff to free up appointments The move will streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences. https://lnkd.in/euqTrt82

#MembersInTheMedia Pharmacy manager Amy Bucknell, RPh, and pharmacist Chelsea Carlson, PharmD, at UnityPoint Health Prairie Parkway spoke with NEWS 7 KWWL on their pharmacy’s latest #technology, allowing them to serve more patients in half the time. 🤖 “It's freeing up time for the pharmacists to do more clinically driven type of duties.” https://bit.ly/494aOW3

I believe that each medication should have specific packaging that distinguishes it from others. The risk of mistakes in the pharmacy is real, and even minor errors can lead to significant harm to patients. By using different packaging for each medication, we can reduce the likelihood of mix-ups and enhance overall safety. Having unique packaging designs would help pharmacy professionals and patients easily identify medications, ultimately contributing to better patient outcomes and reducing the risk of errors. Patient safety should always be our top priority, and more distinguishable packaging is one way to help achieve that!

Below, we have three different medications: Sertraline, Bisoprolol and Naproxen. While the uniform design offers a clean and cohesive look, this uniformity can pose a hidden challenge and raises important questions about patient safety. For pharmacists, accuracy is paramount, and each medication goes through multiple checks before reaching the patient. But as the scope of pharmacy services continues to expand, the risk of errors grows when packaging looks so similar. When so many aspects of our job demand focus and precision, is there an opportunity to improve packaging design to further ensure patient safety? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this! Should medication packaging be more distinguishable, or does uniformity work well in your experience? #pharmacythoughts1

Custom ordering stoma and hosiery products is notoriously time-consuming for pharmacists - so why don’t wholesalers customise it themselves? 🤔   Wardles are always looking for ways to make life that little bit easier for our customers, which is why we offer made-to-measure hosiery and stoma bags. Just input your patient's recent measurements into our portal, and we'll make sure that your garments are knitted to the specific needs of your patient. Their needs are met, and it's less work for you! Running a pharmacy is tough, so let Wardles make it easier. 🤝 Learn more about what Wardles can do for you by giving us a call on 0800 050 1055, or visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/etNrZgMz #Wardles #Hosiery #Stoma #PatientCare

In our blog, 'Freeing the Pharmacist', we explore how reimagining pharmacy workflows can: ✅ Free up more time for pharmacists ✅ Improve patient care and service ✅ Open new revenue opportunities Streamlining processes isn’t just efficient - it can transform patient interactions and drive business growth. Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eCR5F4Nq

Sterilization Baskets and trays #SterilizationBaskets #HealthcareSterilization #MedicalInstruments #DentalSterilization #CustomizedBaskets #ChapletNorthamerica #medicaldevices #medicalproducts #medical #sterilizationcontainer #sterilecontainer #sterilizationbasket

As strong supporters of the THRIV Coalition for IV Accuracy and of Mark Neuenschwander and his life-long passion for medication safety, PharmConsult is pleased to re-publish (with the author’s permission) Mark’s recent article on the high risk of IV preparation. In this article, Mark highlights the value of the use of IV preparation technology that: ✅Combines reliable ingredient- and volume-verification tools, and workflow hardware/software systems ✅Guides pharmacy technicians step-by-step through each IV recipe ✅Prevents them from moving to next steps until all previous steps have been precisely performed https://lnkd.in/ebUcmjb8

"The purpose of a medication cart is to make it easier and more efficient for medical personnel to give out medication to patients. Without a cart to store medication, it can be difficult to keep medication organized and stored properly." Great summary of #MedicationCarts and which type of cart might be best for your facility from our friends at Universal Medical Inc! #Medication #MedicationSafety #MedicationStorage

See how decentralized doctors dispensing medication in office transforms pharmacy management and precise medication distribution in surgical settings. https://lnkd.in/d8GS3uvb #PhysicianDispensing