ASC Durango (Colo.) recently underwent its first AAAHC survey and achieved accreditation. During the survey, it was brought to the attention of Cheryl Desko, RN, clinical director for the ASC, that ...

Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary -- a directory of the drugs it covers. If you've ever been stunned at how much it cost you to fill a prescription, it’s possible that ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Sometimes we take medications in various forms without giving them much thought. In the myriad pharmacies that dot Staten Island, medications are available as pills, sprays, ...

Purpose: The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary medication reconciliation process was studied in an inpatient family medicine unit of an academic hospital center. Methods: In phase 1 of this ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices provides a free, downloadable list of oral dosage forms that should not be crushed. Sometimes known as the “Do Not Crush” list, it was developed and is ...