New Joint Commission Pain Standards Take Effect January 1, 2019

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.ciproms.com/2018/12/new-joint-commission-pain-standards-take-effect-january-1-2019/ New and revised Joint Commission pain assessment and management standards will be effective January 1, 2019, for accredited ambulatory care facilities, critical access hospitals, and office-based surgery practices. These updates continue a Joint-Commission initiative that required new and revised pain assessment and management standards for accredited hospitals to be implemented beginning January 1, 2018. […]

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Consumers Still Prefer Independent Pharmacies, CR’s Ratings Show

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.consumerreports.org/pharmacies/consumers-still-prefer-independent-pharmacies-consumer-reports-ratings-show/ When it comes to filling prescriptions, consumers still prize the friendliness, courtesy, and expertise of the local drugstore. That’s according to Consumer Reports’ most recent ratings of walk-in pharmacies based on survey responses from more than 78,000 CR members. Independent pharmacies earned high scores on such measures as courtesy, helpfulness, and speed of checkout […]

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