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The Woman's Hospital of Texas, based in Houston, is offering caregivers in several units a "compassion fatigue" program, designed to target a little-known stress disorder that its proponents say prevents providers from giving their patients optimal care.
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A benchmarking report on some of the major causes of surgical malpractice cases has provided information that hospital quality managers and risk managers can use to improve performance and reduce adverse events.
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The days of hospitals putting up with a "House, M.D." personality are fading away as pharmacy managers and others find that hospital cultures are moving toward a more respectful atmosphere.
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Pharmacy directors across the nation already have identified some problems with the FDA's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) process as announced in the last year.
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Hospital pharmacy directors should expect some continued work and complications even after they've successfully installed new technology to assist with improving medication safety.
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Many hospitals and other employers are moving toward a fair and respectful culture in which there is no tolerance for rude supervisors and annoying coworkers.
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As the world has focused on millions of gallons of oil spilling into the ocean from the BP off-shore drilling disaster, another waterway issue is beginning to impact how hospitals and nursing homes handle pharmaceutical waste.
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Pharmacists will be closely involved with helping the FDA monitor the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) as increasing numbers of drugs are added to the REMS list.
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Hospital pharmacy directors can view REMS as a positive move forward in patient safety or as an unfunded mandate that will cost them valuable staff time. Either way, it's certain they'll need to move REMS to the top of their priority list.