Press Releases from Pharmacy OneSource (96 total)
CaroMont Health Adopts Simplifi 797 for USP 797 Quality Assurance
Application keeps all cleanroom documentation in one place
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that CaroMont Health in Gastonia, NC, has adopted Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to achieve sterile compounding compliance.
Simplifi 797 can help simplify meeting all of the requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia's Chapter 797 best practice guidelines for compounding sites throughout the…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Interactive Webinar with Eric S. Kastango
Free webinar will review IV room flow and acceptable behavior in cleanroom
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the Simplifi 797 quality assurance web application, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, on proper cleanroom process flow in "Watch Your Step: IV Room Flow with USP 797."
This interactive webinar will review cleanroom flows in different cleanroom arrangements. Kastango will…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Pharmacy Claims Denials
Strategies to manage an effective pharmacy claims program
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time clinical surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar with Ellen Fan, RPh, on "Strategies to Reduce Hospital Pharmacy Claims Denials."
Health systems continue to face declining reimbursement rates and increasing regulations; therefore, they are constantly looking for ways to reduce costs and improve revenue. Saint Barnabas Health Care…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Gram Negative Resistance
Discussing antibiotic management of multidrug-resistant organisms
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar with James Lewis, PharmD, on "Gram Negative Resistance: The Gathering Storm."
Emerging resistance in a variety of gram negative bacteria are making infections due to these organisms increasingly difficult to treat. Lewis will discuss current epidemiologic resistance trends in common gram…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Reporting to NHSN
Preparing for CMS reporting requirements on healthcare-associated infections
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar with Tom Jordan, RN, BS, CIC, on "Federally Mandated CLABSI and SSI Reporting to NHSN."
On July 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for the 2011 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).…
Janet Blackmere Joins Pharmacy OneSource as Director of Clinical Solutions
New addition to clinical team will help enhance clients achieve clinical goals
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource today announced that Janet Blackmere, PharmD, has joined the team as Director of Clinical Solutions.
Janet has more than 10 years of work experience in the healthcare environment as a clinical consultant. Prior to working as a consultant, she spent three years as the Pharmacy Information Systems Manager at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Janet holds…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Medication Reconciliation
Implementing medication reconciliation across a healthcare continuum
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time clinical surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on medication reconciliation with Michelle Thoma, RPh, PharmD, in "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day: Current and Future Challenges with Medication Reconciliation."
Thoma will review the current status of the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal for Medication Reconciliation, provide…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Drug Diversion
Assessing the impact of prescription drug diversion and suggestions for prevention
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of VeriForm, a checklist management system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on drug diversion with Jim Jorgenson, RPh, MS, FASHP in "Controlled Substance Diversion: Tales from the Front."
Jim Jorgenson, RPh, MS, FASHP will examine drug division to better understand the magnitude and implication of prescription drug diversion. He will identify potential…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Positive Deviance
Examining an approach to prevent infections in healthcare settings
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on positive deviance with Dottie Borton, Infection Preventionist at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, in "Positive Deviance: Another Tool for Infection Prevention."
Most healthcare personnel respond that hand hygiene and standard precautions are essential in preventing infection, however, observations…
Kingman Regional Medical Center Adopts VeriForm to Streamline Hospital Inspectio …
More efficient workflows allow pharmacists more time for patient care
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, AZ, has adopted VeriForm for their compliance inspections.
MM.03.01.01, the standard related to medication storage, continues to be the top Medication Management Standard where findings have been scored on Joint Commission accreditation surveys…
Pharmacy OneSource Launches New Label Module for Simplifi 797
Label generation for batch processing eliminates duplicate cleanroom processes and promotes the safe use of compounded medications
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, launched a new label module available for Simplifi 797, a web-based quality assurance software for USP 797 sterile compounding compliance.
Having labeling capabilities attached to Simplifi 797 means a reduction in potential for data entry errors while providing…
Pharmacy OneSource Ranked Number 335th Fastest Growing Company in North America …
Achieves fourth year of placement on list with 269 percent revenue growth
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource today announced that it ranked number 335th on Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005–2009. Pharmacy OneSource grew 269 percent during this period.
"I'm…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Checklist Cultures
Using checklists to improve compliance and improve patient safety
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of VeriForm, a web-based checklist management system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar by Chris George, RN, Project Manager of the Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality, on "Creating a Checklist Culture."
George will discuss the benefits of using checklists to improve compliance with critical processes for safe patient care, what makes a good…
Riverside Methodist Hospital Adopts Simplifi 797 for Cleanroom Tasks
Software helped facility record 100% compliance for environmental documentation
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH, has adopted Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to achieve sterile compounding compliance.
Simplifi 797 is a web-based application that automates, integrates and streamlines quality activities and documentation related to USP 797 guidelines. Simplifi 797…
Singing River Health System Adopts Sentri7 for Clinical Surveillance
Software pulls real-time data to streamline staff workflows
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Singing River Health System in Mississippi has selected Sentri7 for its clinical decision support.
Sentri7 gives staff a single point of access to lab results, medication records and patient demographics, data that previously resided in different systems. Clinicians can write rules against the data…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar with The Joint Commission on Medicatio …
Hospital surveyor to examine hospital pharmacy requirements for upcoming year
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, the real-time clinical surveillance system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Darryl S. Rich, Pharm.D., a Joint Commission hospital surveyor, on "The Joint Commission Hospital Pharmacy Update for 2011."
Rich will list the three most problematic Medication Management standards in terms of non-compliance by organizations surveyed in hospitals in 2010…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Health Care Reform
How new regulations will drive hospitals to improve quality patient care
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Steve Riddle, BS Pharm, BCPS, FASHP, and Tom Jordan, RN, BS, CIC on "The Impact of Health Care Reform on Hospitals: Rising to the Occasion to Improve Care."
Health care reform has arrived via HR 3590, The Patient Protection and…
Greer Memorial Hospital Selects VeriForm for Medication Storage Inspections
Checklist management system eliminates paperwork from inspection process
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Greer Memorial Hospital in Greer, SC, has adopted Veriform to streamline their compliance inspections.
VeriForm is a checklist management system that helps hospitals document and report on compliance and patient safety issues throughout a facility. It provides the ability to create…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Improving USP 797 Compliance
Assessing operational efficiencies for sterile compounding cleanrooms
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the Simplifi 797 quality assurance web application, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, on USP 797 compliance in "10 Tips for a More Efficient USP 797 Compliant Cleanroom."
Kastango will take a holistic approach to examining key factors that affect the operational efficiency of a 797…
Tom Jordan Joins Pharmacy OneSource as Director of Infection Prevention
Helping provide real-time solutions to infection preventionists
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource today announced that Tom Jordan, RN, BS, CIC, has joined the team as Director of Infection Prevention.
Tom Jordan has more than 25 years of experience as a registered nurse. Prior to becoming an infection preventionist, he worked in pediatric intensive care, trauma nursing, and employee health. He has 20 years experience in acute care infection prevention. Eight of…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Improving Core Measures
Discussing pharmacist opportunities to impact performance
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on core measure performance with Darin Smith, PharmD in "Opportunities for Improving Core Measure Performance Through Pharmacist Intervention."
The 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590) brings the concept of pay-for-performance (P4P) into legislative reality. Impending negative financial implications and increasing…
Pharmacy OneSource Ranks No. 1,932 on the 2010 Inc. 5,000 With Three-Year Sales …
Placement marks fourth year on list of fastest-growing private companies
Bellevue, WA – Inc. today ranked Pharmacy OneSource 1,932nd on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. Pharmacy OneSource also placed 38th in the Top 50 Businesses in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. The company’s sales growth was 139% over a three-year period. This is the company's fourth consecutive year on the list.
"We are very excited to be selected…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar with The Joint Commission on Infection …
Meeting requirements for infection control National Patient Safety Goal 7
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on Joint Commission infection control requirements with Louise Kuhny in "The Joint Commission Infection Control 2010 Update."
As of January 2010, The Joint Commission has issued three new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG 7) for infection control:…
Rockingham Memorial Adopts Simplifi 797 to Achieve USP 797 Compliance
Software gives hospital staff expert resources for following requirements
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA, has adopted Simplifi 797 quality assurance software to achieve sterile compounding compliance.
Simplifi 797 can help simplify meeting all of the requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia's Chapter 797 best practice guidelines for compounding sites…
Peninsula Regional Medical Center Adopts VeriForm to Streamline Hospital Inspect …
Web-based checklist management system can document and trend compliance
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD, has adopted VeriForm for compliance inspections.
VeriForm is a checklist management system that helps hospitals document and report on compliance and patient safety issues throughout a facility. It provides the ability to create multiple forms and…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on NQF Safe Practices
Discussing implementing pharmacist leadership systems in healthcare settings
Bellevue, WA - Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on pharmacy leadership with Dr. Hayley Burgess in "Exploring the Implementation of NQF-Endorsed Safe Practice 18: Pharmacist Leadership Structures and Systems."
In this webinar, Burgess will describe national priorities for medication safety including measures, standards and practices, focusing on the…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Standard Precautions
Implementing an isolation program to reduce hospital infections
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, "Universal Precautions in the Hospital," presented by Nancy Parris, RN, RHIA, MPH, CIC, CPHQ.
Shouldn’t Standard be the standard?
The use of Standard versus Contact Precautions for patients with multi-drug resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has been…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Drug Interactions
Reviewing effective strategies to reduce drug interactions
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time patient surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar with John Horn, PharmD: "Drug Interactions: An Update for 2010."
Horn will discuss the role of the cytochrome P450 system in drug metabolism. Understanding the pathway of metabolism for an object drug enables one to predict precipitant drugs that are likely…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar with The Cleveland Clinic on Medicatio …
Examining the impact of using a medication tracking system to increase efficiency
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of MedBoard, a wireless medication tracking system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar: "Using Data and Technology to Improve and Monitor Medication Turnaround Times" presented by Sam Calabrese, RPh, MBA, Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services at The Cleveland Clinic.
Calabrese will review the implementation of a medication tracking system to identify bottlenecks…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Assessing strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, "New Research on Preventing Hospital Infection" presented by Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D.
McCaughey, former Lieutenant Governor of New York State and Chairman/Founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), will review the latest research on healthcare-associated infections and the newest…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on USP 797 Sterility Testing
Examining requirements of USP 71 regulations for extending beyond-use dating
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the Simplifi 797 quality assurance web application, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP on USP 797 sterile compounding in "Understanding USP 71 Sterility Tests and Extended BUD."
One of the most frequently-asked questions is how to extend the Beyond-Use Date (BUD) of compounded…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Sepsis Management
Examining strategies to handle and prevent sepsis in healthcare
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, "Sepsis Management: The Latest Evidence-Based Practice," presented by Kirsten Pyle-Springer, RN, CCRN.
Sepsis is the body's response to infection. The forms of sepsis include severe sepsis, which occurs when acute organ dysfunction or failure results, and…
Sentri7 Launches New Infection Prevention Capabilities at APIC 2010
Documentation for NSHN reporting of HAIs now streamlined
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference several new improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance, documentation and reporting application.
Infection prevention teams now have access to standard National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting forms…
Billion Dollar Pharmacist Intervention Challenge Update: $351 Million Documented …
Pharmacists log more than 5 million interventions in the first half of 2010
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced its hospital pharmacy clients have documented more than $351 million in pharmacist interventions for the first six months toward the challenge goal of $1 billion in pharmacist interventions in 2010.
The leading pharmacist intervention teams for 2010 with…
Pharmacy OneSource Named One of the Best Companies to Work For in Washington
Seattle Business magazine recognizes company leadership and employee satisfaction
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, was recently named one of Washington's 100 Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business magazine for the fourth year in a row.
"We are pleased that Seattle Business Magazine has recognized us as one of the best places to work in the state of Washington,"…
Wilson Memorial Hospital Adopts Amplifi for Formulary Management
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today that Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio has implemented Amplifi to manage their formulary and communicate medication information throughout the hospital.
"I use Amplifi to keep physicians and staff informed on any formulary changes," said Melody Eppley, Director of Pharmacy at Wilson Memorial Hospital. "Back orders and recalls are becoming an ever-increasing…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Drug Expenditures
Assessing current patterns in healthcare costs for clinical pharmacies
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based patient surveillance system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on pharmaceutical costs by Fred Doloresco, PharmD, MS, in "Trends in Drug Expenditures: 2010 Update."
Healthcare costs, and particularly pharmacy costs, continue to increase each year. Many factors are expected to impact national pharmaceutical expenditures in the United States in 2010. These…
Pharmacy OneSource Named Eastside Small Business of the Year
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce recognizes contributions to the Eastside community
Bellevue, Wash. – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, was named the Eastside Small Business of the Year by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.
"We are thrilled our commitment to sustaining company growth has been recognized by the Eastside business community," said Tim Gibbons, CEO and President of Pharmacy OneSource. "This…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Pay-for-Performance Purchasing
Assessing the qualities of incentive-based reimbursement systems in healthcare
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, the real-time patient surveillance system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Steve Riddle, BS Pharm, BCPS, FASHP, on pay-for-performance systems in "The Building Wave of Pay-for-Performance: Is Your Practice Ready for the Rising Tide?"
The current United States' healthcare environment is in turmoil with costs rising and many concerns about the…
Pharmacy OneSource Launches Billion Dollar Pharmacist Intervention Challenge
Pharmacists challenged to increase their clinical impact within hospitals in 2010
Bellevue, Wash.– Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced a new campaign calling on its hospital pharmacy clients to document more than $1 billion in pharmacist interventions in 2010.
The leading pharmacist intervention teams for 2010 with the highest number of clinical interventions and dollars saved per hospital bed will…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Pharmacist-Led Cost Reduction Init …
Examining the influence of clinical pharmacy beyond the budget
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the Sentri7 real-time patient surveillance system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Doug DeJong, Senior Director of Pharmacy for Saint Luke’s Health System, on the impact of clinical pharmacy on health systems in "Beyond the Drug Budget: Documenting Pharmacy’s Impact on Overall Health-System Costs."
The impact pharmacists have in improving clinical outcomes…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Hazardous Drug Disposal
Eric S. Kastango and Charlotte Smith address handling of hazardous drugs and proper disposal techniques
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider creator of the Simplifi 797 quality assurance web application, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, and Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM, on hazardous drug handling and disposing in "Hazardous Drugs: Managing them from Cradle to Grave."
This…
New Sentri7 Features Released to Enhance Infection Prevention Capabilities and A …
Positive culture line lists and chest x-ray surveillance improve infection control workflows
Bellevue, WA -- Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today several new improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients.
Infection prevention teams now have access to the positive culture line list, a highly-tailored dashboard specific to the workflow of…
Pharmacy OneSource Launches VeriForm, a New Checklist Application for Hospitals
Web-based checklist reporting system helps with protocol compliance and patient safety
Bellevue, WA — Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today the launch of VeriForm, a new web-based hospital checklist documentation and reporting system.
VeriForm is a checklist management system that helps hospitals document and report on compliance and patient safety issues throughout their facility utilizing multiple forms. VeriForm can be used to…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Cloud Computing and Health Care
Examining the pros and cons of the cloud computing model for health care systems
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the MedBoard medication tracking system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Jerry Fahrni, Pharm.D, Informatics Pharmacist at Kaweah Delta Medical Center, on the use of computing models for health care facilities in "Cloud Computing and Health Care: Facing the Future."
Although cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS)…
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Eliminating Waste with Lean Process …
Eric S. Kastango will examine streamlining medication workflows and optimizing cleanroom practices
Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of the MedBoard medication tracking system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, CEO of Clinical IQ, on eliminating waste with lean processes with "When Going Lean, Waste Is the Enemy."
Kastango will examine the principles of DOWNTIME, an acronym for the eight process…
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