Carla Corkern
CEO, Talyst Inc.
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The Benefits of Barcoding
February 17, 2012We often hear and read about the benefits of barcoding in the hospital. The use of bar-code verification technology can substantially decrease both transcription errors and medication administration errors in hospitals. Even though there are clear benefits from utilizing barcoding … Read More
Pharmacists Clinical Interventions Reduce Healthcare Costs
February 8, 2012In a new study lead by Adam B. Pesaturo (PharmD, BDPS), his research team discovered pharmacists were able to save more than $2 million in annualized cost avoidance through clinical interventions. In one study, the hospital pharmacy partnered with the … Read More
Are You Ready for Short-Cycle Dispensing?
January 9, 2012As we move along in 2012, new mandates and policies are top of mind for pharmacists. In a recent article in Drug Topics, “Get ready for short-cycle dispensing in LTC and skilled-nursing facilities,” it is apparent that the short-cycle mandate … Read More
Pharmacists Preventing Drug Shortages
December 19, 2011Nationwide, we are in a drug shortage crisis and patients have been impacted. Many patients are not able to receive the right medications and some surgeries have been delayed due to shortages. Currently, 213 medications are in scarce supply in … Read More
Are You Budgeting for Pharmacy Automation?
December 1, 2011Implementing automation is a significant investment and many hospital pharmacies need to evaluate the real need for deployment. An article in this month’s issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, “Long-term Budgeting for Pharmacy Automation,” discusses the importance of evaluating and … Read More
BCMA in the NICU
November 23, 2011As you know, I’m passionate about pediatric medication safety. I’ve blogged about BCMA and the unique needs for Pediatric Safety, so this recent article was especially interesting to me. The article published in Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, “Unique Safety Requirements … Read More
