Sugammadex, or Bridion, has recently increased greatly in popularity. The drug is used for rapid-reversal of neuromuscular blockade...

My team of pharmacists and I are always on the lookout for ways to enhance medication safety in your ASC. Sometimes I notice a routine...

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Although USP <797> sounds like an obscure regulation for compounders and manufacturers, it's actually something surgery centers need to...

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Early in my career, I was given some great advice... "Document, document, document". Correct and complete documentation is essential to...

ADULTS For most surgical procedures, joint clinical practice guidelines from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists,...

Sample Safety Strategies Lead to Citations! There are some wonderful medication safety resources available on the internet. ISMP, or the...

Magnesium Sulfate is considered a High Alert (HA) drug due to the increased potential for serious patient harm if used incorrectly. Think...