Author name: Rachel Rahm

Doctors discussing sterile water with tablets in hand.

What You Can Do: Sterile Water for Injection Shortages in Hospitals

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Backorders and shortages of sterile water for injections continue to plague every hospital’s staff, and likely will for the foreseeable future. In fact, the shortages have become so severe this winter that the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), in conjunction with the University of Utah, published a series of best practices for how to handle […]

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Documents about antibiotic resistance and how to preserve their power.

Antibiotics: Here’s What We Can Do to Preserve Their Power

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The misuse of antibiotics in inpatient and outpatient settings creates a dangerous situation for all Americans. Already, approximately 2 million people in the U.S. become infected with bacteria resistant to all known antibiotic treatments and 23,000 of them die each year. Why are antibiotics failing us? Largely, it’s because of inappropriate or unnecessary use. More

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Healthcare workers bringing financial changes to hospital pharmacies

Financial Changes to Hospital Pharmacies for the New Year

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Hospitals Continue to Battle Drug Shortages and High Drug Prices The coming year is already shaping up to be a challenging one for hospitals and their pharmacies. With profits tightening as drug prices increase dramatically and shortages continue, it’s incumbent upon pharmacy managers to stay current on ways to contribute to their hospital’s bottom line.

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