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Summer 2011 Issue
Health System • Infusion
Tradeshow Calendar
page 44
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and
services that will help your
pharmacy improve patient
care or contain costs.
28 Preceptors
Recognized
28 preceptors recognized by 14
colleges including UNC, Kentucky,
UCONN, URI, Kansas… page 24
Pharmacist Jobs
Pharmacist & Director job opportunities… page 60
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SAS Super 100 & 180
Air Samplers
Ensure patient safety by
testing your cleanroom’s
air quality with the industry-
leading SAS Super 100
and 180 air samplers.
PRE-PEN®:
Penicillin Allergy
Skin Test
Implementing penicillin skin
testing throughout a medical
facility can help support
stewardship programs, lower
overall antibiotic costs, and
provide affordable treatment
options for patients.
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MedRover Mobile
Dispensing Cabinet
by Swisslog
MedRover is the innovative
medication dispensing solution
providing a closed loop
bedside medication delivery
system with the capacity to
store patient medications,
floor stock, supplies and the
security to store narcotics.
SMART SINK™
A “Go Green”
Alternative for
Pharmaceutical
Waste Disposal
The SMART SINK™ system
securely stores and acutely
renders unused drugs
unusable and unrecoverable,
and can be installed . . .
Swisslog Healthcare Solutions | www.swisslog.com | 800.764.0300 | healthcare@swisslog.com
SwisslogHealthcareSolutions SwisslogNA SwisslogHCS
Contact Swisslog for more
information about how
MedRover will complete your
medication management cycle.
Introducing the MedRover
mobile dispensing cabinet,
the ideal solution for
delivering medications to
the patient bedside.
Finally, an innovative mobile dispensing cabinet solution with
integrated compliance and control.
With MedRover, we’ve combined the
mobility of a workstation-on-wheels with
the security of a traditional dispensing
cabinet. The result is a narcotics-secured
unit that allows you to manage the
dispensing process efciently and accurately.
An innovative, “Go Green” alternative to
drain disposal for pharmaceutical waste
• Captures Raw Pharmaceutical Waste
• Acutely Renders Waste Unrecoverable and Unusable
• Securely Stores Pharmaceutical Waste
• Assures Proper Disposal Per Regulatory Guidelines
• It’s Easy To Use and Easy To Install
www.pre-pen.com
1 “Hospital and Societal Costs of Antimicrobial Resistant Infections in a Chicago Teaching Hospital: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship,” Reported by the APUA
(Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics).
2 Arroliga, Mercedes, M.D., Pien, Lily, M.D. “Penicillin Allergy: Consider Trying Penicillin Again”. Cleveland Journal of Medicine. Volume 70. No. 4. April 2003.
* PRE-PEN is indicated for the assessment of sensitization to penicillin (benzylpenicillin or penicillin G) in patients suspected to have clinical penicillin hypersensitivity.
No reagent, test, or combination of tests will completely assure that a reaction to penicillin will not occur. Please refer to the package insert or the prescribing
physician for complete warnings and indications.
S518v1
Implement penicillin skin testing in your facility and
discover the value of PRE-PEN:
Lower overall antibiotic costs
•
Combat drug resistance
•
Provide access to additional treatment options for patients
•
1.800.325.7354
prepen@alk-abello.com
PRE-PEN®
Penicillin Skin Test Antigen
30 MILLION
Patients Report
Penicillin Allergy
80 - 90% of patients who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic
when assessed by skin testing[1]
It is estimated that the mean antibiotic cost for these patients is 63%
HIGHER than for those who are not allergic to penicillin?[2]
AND
Contact ALK to Get Started
PRE-PEN®
The World Leader in Environmental Sampling Products.
301.231.7400 www.biosci-intl.com
When the Sistine Chapel’s
restoration team needed
help, they turned to SAS.
When Michelangelo teetered precariously on a 60-foot scaffold in the Sistine
Chapel to paint the “Last Judgment,” he probably had little thought of diabolical
microbes invading his celestial creation. Yet, they came. Drawn to the shadowy
dampness of aging plaster, the microbes fed on a layered confection of oil from
melted candles, cleaning solvent made from Greek wine, and thick varnishes of
animal glues.
Bioscience has a broad range of microbiological sampling instruments and
over 100 Application Notes to help you achieve your sampling needs. Request
our guidance package for fully complying with USP <797> environmental
monitoring requirements.
SAS Super 100 & 180 air samplers handheld
and wall mount
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Lock-To-Pole IV Lock
Boxes by Health
Care Logistics
Safety-conscious design
details on HCL’s exclusive
Lock-to-Pole IV Lock Box
protect infusions from
tampering, prevent theft
and improve patient safety.
page 17
AutoPharm®
Enterprise by Talyst
In a constantly changing
environment, central pharmacies
are required to adapt quickly
to complex problems. They
must meet the medication
needs across their entire
health system. AutoPharm
Enterprise helps manage
these difficult challenges.
Talyst.com | 877.4.TALYST
Parkview Health, a multi-hospital system headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana,
has deployed Talyst pharmacy automation technology for 9 years. The complex
health system provides medications to 8 hospitals, 150 clinics, and handles over
150,000 medication orders per month.
Talyst’s innovative automation technology has helped Parkview Health continue
to meet its multi-facility medication demands. They’ve seen an inventory reduction
of $700,000 and a 46% increase in effi ciency across its health system.
Tim Cmelik, Director of Pharmacy, Parkview Health.
WITH TALYST’S
PHARMACY AUTOMATION,
PARKVIEW HEALTH HAS
SEEN AN INVENTORY
REDUCTION OF $700,000
AND A 46% INCREASE
IN EFFICIENCY.
PARKVIEW STATS:
Annual Drug Expense: $25M
Initial Inventory Costs: $3.05M
Reduced Inventory Expense: $700K
Initial Inventory Turns: 5.9
Current Inventory Turns: 12.7
Hospitals: 8
Licensed Beds: 777
Clinics: 150
Out-Patient Pharmacies: 2
Years with Talyst: 9
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Letter from the CEO
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Vial Seals & Bag Port
Seals from Health
Care Logistics
Tamper-evident Vial Seals and
Bag Port Seals from Health
Care Logistics protect drug
integrity and patient safety by
leaving a preprinted “OPENED”
warning that appears when the
outer layer is removed.
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MILT® 3.0 Label
Software by
Medi-Dose, Inc. /
EPS, Inc.
MILT 3.0 software will
improve patient safety
and decrease medication
errors with barcoding and
formatting flexibility.
Unit Dose,
Bar Coding,
Pharmacy &
Nursing Supply
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MediDose.com
Medi-Dose/EPS labels are speci fically designed for every
need…from solids to liquids, syringes to ampules, IV lines
and bags to insulin and suppositories. Plus, with our
MILT® software, you can even add optional bar codes.
You name it. At Medi-Dose/EPS, there’s a label for that!
Unit Dose,
Bar Coding,
Pharmacy &
Nursing Supply
Experts!
There’s a label for that!
Scan to see these labels in action!
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Helmer i.Series
Pass-Thru
Refrigerator
i.Series® Refrigerators
provide the ultimate solution
for cold storage providing
customization, efficiency,
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True Blue.
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The Ultimate Solution
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Reliability, & Support
What you would expect from a market leader...
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Preceptor
Recognitions
20Ways MISSION
To educate pharmacy management on
products and services that serve to improve
patient care or improve a pharmacy’s financial
bottom line, while distilling and presenting this
relevant information via 20 product-profiles.
2011 CIRCULATION
Issue Focus: Hospital & Infusion
Issue Frequency: Summer & Winter
Circulation per Issue: 19,000+
6,500+ Hospital Directors
2,200+ Clinical Consultants
2,500+ Industry Executives
5,000+ College Preceptors
1,800+ College Faculty
1,000+ Tradeshow Handouts
Issue Focus: Retail, Specialty & LTC
Issue Frequency: Spring & Fall
Circulation per Issue: 31,800+
18,000+ Owners (Independents)
2,500+ Retail Chain Executives
2,500+ Industry Executives
5,000+ College Preceptors
1,800+ College Faculty
2,000+ Tradeshow Handouts
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Contents
Temperature
Monitoring and
Compliance
Reporting by
FRESHLOC
FreshLoc, a pioneer in
temperature monitoring
in healthcare, provides
24/7 monitoring, alerting
and reporting.
One Solution
For All Your Temperature Monitoring
and Compliance Reporting Needs
15443 Knoll Trail, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75248
www.freshloc.com
©2010 FreshLoc Technologies, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Pharmacy Laboratory Nursing OR Nutrition
NIST traceable accuracy
Customizable reports to meet compliance requirements
Fully automated data collection eliminates manual entry
Real time alerts sent via cell phone, email, or pager
Retrievable data stored for 83 hours, even during power outage
Scalable from one department to the entire hospital
For more information, or to schedule an online demo, please call (888) 225-9458 or
email sales@freshloc.com
Remote Order Entry
Pharmacy Services
Rx Remote Solutions
(RemoteSolutions)
RemoteSolutions provides
safe, efficient, off-site
medication order verification
and processing services which
meet The Joint Commission
standards . . .
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VersaTrak and
VersaFridge by the
Inventors of Wireless
Temperature
Monitoring Systems
VersaTrak and VersaFridge
provide pharmacies with
accuracy and security in
wireless monitoring and
the best warranty . . .
Drug Shortage
Solutions
by Cantrell Drug
Company
Cantrell Drug Company can
prepare many of the sterile
drugs currently on backorder
or discontinued by the
manufacturer — saving you
time, costly alternatives . . .
Cantrell Drug Company offers compounded solutions to many of these drug shortages.
Currently, we are providing many products - please contact us for more information
and to see if the product you need is available at Cantrell Drug Company.
1-877-666-5222
http://www.cantrelldrug.com
BACK ORDERED
UNAVAILABLE
DISCONTINUED
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Metro’s 1760Rx
Hybrid Mobile
Workstation
Easy, secure
medication
management at
the point-of-care.
Metro offers pharmacy fixtures,
medication carts, mobile
computing workstations . . .
Free Comparative
Effectiveness
Research Guides
by AHRQ
Improve patient care by
providing free, unbiased, and
objective reviews of current
evidence based research
geared towards clinicians
and consumers.
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT • Mobile Computing • Clinical Products
Your ideas count.
Metro’s 1760Rx with SecureRx™ Med Module combines user-driven design with the
power systems, storage, security, and integrated technology your facility requires to
increase efficiency and spend more time caring for patients.
To learn more, visit metro.com/SecureRx or call 800-992-1774.
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2x
great solution for
medication delivery.
challenges addressed
Combining medication management from Lionville
with mobile technology and design from Flo
more expertise
Optimized medication workflow
Generation of long- and short-term ROI
Improved patient care
Medication security
Accurate delivery
Clinician efficiency
Workstation runtime
advantages
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EvolutionPOS™
for Pharmacy,
by Retail Management
Solutions
EvolutionPOS is the next-
generation, portable point-of-
sale system. It enables hospital
pharmacies to capture more
discharge prescriptions by
delivering right to the bedside.
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Tradeshow
& Meeting
Calendar
page 44-47
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Known as the “Yellow Pages of Pharmacy,” the Pharmacy Platinum Pages is published
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In its 8th year of production, the 2011 Pharmacy Platinum Pages features more than
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Pharmacist
Recruitment
Advertising
by RXinsider
When you need to hire a
pharmacist, RXinsider’s suite
of recruitment advertising
products saves money by
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HIV Pharmacist™
Credentialing
with the American
Academy of HIV
Medicine
The American Academy of HIV
Medicine’s HIV PharmacistTM
Credentialing program
is now the only widely
recognized, statistically . . .
The esTablished Professional sTandard in hiV Care
Gain recognition from
HIV care colleagues
•
Enhance professional
development
•
Identify yourself to
employers and patients
Credential with AAHIVM
simple.
effective.
affordable.
Pharmacist Recruitment Advertising.
Job Posts & Email Alerts
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B2B Solutions, Credential ePortfolios, and B2C Solutions.
Connecting Healthcare Through Innovation
© 2011 RXinsider LTD. All rights reserved.
Don’t Settle.
To hire exceptional pharmacists, you must cast a wide net. Drawing more than 500,000 visitors
annually, RXinsider’s Virtual Pharmacy Job EXPO is the perfect venue for employers to post
career opportunities, brand their organizations, and connect with pharmacists throughout every
practice setting. In addition, 411 Email Alerts are the fastest and most efficient way to reach
practicing pharmacists on a national, regional or local level. Since 2003, RXinsider has been
the established leader in the development and launching of pharmacist recruitment email blast
campaigns. Contact us today… we can help.
For information on RXinsider’s
recruitment advertising solutions,
please contact our sales team at
1.800.972.2083
sales@rxinsider.com
www.RXinsider.com/advertise.htm
hiring a pharmacist is easy…
hiring an exceptional pharmacist is not
Pharmacist
Requirements:
Experience & flexibility
Excellent customer service
Ability to manage a business
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Intelliguard™ RFID
Solutions for Critical
Inventory MEPS
Real-Time, Inc.
MEPS Real-Time’s Intelliguard
solution for managing high-
value, critical-dose medications
helps to: reduce costs through
inventory management
of expiration dates . . .
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Spanish for
Pharmacists
by RXinsider
Developing Spanish
counseling skills will help
increase patient compliance
and build customer loyalty
while setting your pharmacy’s
level of customer service
apart from competitors.
Learn a New Skill.
Help Your Patients.
Build Customer Loyalty.
Spanish for Pharmacists is a comprehensive, 52-page book enabling pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians to learn the basics of Spanish for effective patient counseling.
Spanish for Pharmacists was written by practicing pharmacists specifically for the retail
pharmacy community and contains more than 250 pharmacy-specific phrases and 1000
pharmacy-relevant vocabulary words.
SPANISH
FOR PHARMACISTS
SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR PHARMACISTS & TECHNICIANS
simple.
practical.
comprehensive.
Spanish Training for
Pharmacy Professionals.
Spanish for Pharmacists
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Basic Grammar
Warning Labels
Pharmacy One-Liners
General Vocabulary
Communication One-Liners
Pharmacy Vocabulary
Disease States & Conditions
Store Vocabulary
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Spanish-speaking customers.
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$4900
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Swisslog Healthcare Solutions | www.swisslog.com | 800.764.0300 | healthcare@swisslog.com
SwisslogHealthcareSolutions SwisslogNA SwisslogHCS
Contact Swisslog for more
information about how
MedRover will complete your
medication management cycle.
Introducing the MedRover
mobile dispensing cabinet,
the ideal solution for
delivering medications to
the patient bedside.
Finally, an innovative mobile dispensing cabinet solution with
integrated compliance and control.
With MedRover, we’ve combined the
mobility of a workstation-on-wheels with
the security of a traditional dispensing
cabinet. The result is a narcotics-secured
unit that allows you to manage the
dispensing process efciently and accurately.