Latest American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Stories
WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is proud to announce that over 25,000 pharmacists and technicians have accessed two web-based and podcast continuing education (CE) programs developed in collaboration with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and funded by PTCB. The two programs, "Pharmacy Technician Roles in Sterile IV Compounding: Challenges, Opportunities, and Competencies" and "Pharmacy Technician Certification:...
U.S. pharmacists say patients are asking more questions about prescription pain medication risks since the death of Michael Jackson, a survey indicates. A survey by The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists of more than 200 pharmacists who work in home, ambulatory, and chronic care practices says 28 percent of pharmacists report patients are asking more questions about the risks of prescription pain medications since the publicity surrounding Jackson's death. While circumstances...
Dennis Tribble is an expert resource on hospital pharmacy operations, information technology and medication safety issues. ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis Tribble, PharmD, is now profiled at the Expert Information for Journalist site -- http://expert411.com/_wsn/page3.html -- for media and professional access. This announcement is made by Marian Robinson, VP Marketing for Baxa Corporation, who says Tribble is Chief Pharmacy Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the...
Unique Intelligent Order Routing allows hospital pharmacies to design their workflow to be more efficient while reducing inventory levels ROSEMONT, Ill., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASHP 2009 Summer Meeting and Exhibition -- Omnicell, Inc., (Nasdaq: OMCL) a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced the Omnicell WorkflowRx(TM) 6.0 central pharmacy automation software solution. With new and enhanced features, WorkflowRx 6.0 automates the...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 21:/PRNewswire/ -- Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), the largest Alternate Site GPO in the country is pleased to announce that Kimberly Binaso-Stwalley, Pharm.D. has been named a 2009 Fellow by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in recognition of her leadership and excellence achieved in pharmacy practice. Along with Dr. Binaso-Stwalley, thirty-one other pharmacists also Designated Fellows of ASHP, will be honored during the ASHP...
Dennis Tribble, PharmD, will speak on 'Upstream Processing of Medications' at this year's unSUMMIT, May 6-8, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina. ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- FHT, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a professional presentation discussing the accuracy and importance of Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) at this year's unSUMMIT for Bedside Barcoding, May 6-8, in Tampa. The presenter, Dennis Tribble, PharmD, is...
BOZEN, Italy, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced the European launch of its i.v.STATION Robot with a demonstration at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists in Barcelona, Spain [Booth 21, Level -1] next week. Health Robotics also announced an updated list of the i.v.STATION installations around the world, and the simultaneous showcase of CytoCare(TM), the world's only Chemotherapy IV Robot, at the EAHP booth of one of its strategic partners (B|Braun,...
SAN BRUNO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- First DataBank, a leading provider of integrated drug databases (http://www.firstdatabank.com/products/) for the healthcare industry, today announced the company's drug data has been integrated into American Well's Online Care system (http://www.americanwell.com/aboutus.html), a secure, Web-based platform that facilitates on-demand, real-time Online and phone consultations with medical professionals any time of day. Through the integration...
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on its flagship suite of medication and infusion management platforms, Cardinal Health today launched the Pyxis(R) MedStation(R) 4000 and an industry-first Performance Analytics Service that provides hospitals with customized, actionable recommendations to help improve medication safety. The Pyxis(R) MedStation(R) 4000 automated medication dispensing system offers new features that can help hospitals increase the...
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition -- Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL), a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced improved anesthesia medication management features in Omnicell's newly released 14.0 automated medication system software. "My Items," a compelling feature requested by anesthesia providers and designed into Omnicell 14.0 automated system software is ideal for use with...
