How Can We Transform Outpatient Pharmacy Safety Through Data, Culture, and Accountability? 

In this installment of our Healthcare Affirmations series, we're spotlighting Audrey Kostrzewa, PharmD, MPH, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Medication Utilization Pharmacist, whose dual role in academia and health systems bridges the gap between teaching the next generation and tackling one of pharmacy's most pressing challenges: systematic safety in outpatient settings.

Last year at this time, we were reflecting on one year of USP <800> enforcement. Little did we know that NIOSH would release an updated list of hazardous drugs and also a new format consisting of two main tables. Welcome to 2025!

Austin-Based Healthcare Technology Provider Recognized for Community Impact, Life-Saving Solutions that Protect Patients, Healthcare Workers

Every day, nurses make thousands of judgment calls that shape safety at the bedside. In this installment of Healthcare Affirmations, we’re spotlighting Leah, an Oncology Nurse Educator at mid-sized healthcare system on the East Coast, whose work turns complex safety policies into usable action for frontline teams. 

In this installment of our Healthcare Affirmations series, we’re spotlighting Erica Bane, System Medication Safety Officer at a large healthcare system, whose career journey took her from the operating room to overseeing medication safety across an entire health system. 

Austin-Based Healthcare Technology Provider on a Mission to Protect Patients from Medication Safety Errors, Healthcare Workers from Hazardous Drug Exposure 

When we first set out to reduce exposure to hazardous drugs, our work centered on our trusted PharmD partners. Over the past five years, as we’ve helped health systems comply with USP <800> and protect their workers, one truth has become clear: nurses play a critical role in keeping everyone safe.

The overall turnover rate for oncology nurses is approximately 27%, which jumps to up to a staggering 40% among early-career nurses in their first or second year, according to a podcast by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

Annual Feature Highlights Leaders Instrumental in Protecting Patients from Risks, Including Preventable Medication Errors, Like Rpharmy 

A recent Rhazdrugs implementation sparked a valuable discussion about how and why certain drugs end up on hazardous drug lists.