Testimonial: Hendrick Medical Center – Making a deeper impact on its ASP initiative

Dr. Steven Riddle reviews key elements of an effective opioid stewardship program and identifies challenges that have slowed adoption of these practices. Steve shares AI-powered tools developed by Wolters Kluwer - in collaboration with our customers - that empower pharmacists and other clinicians to enhance stewardship advances in their practice settings.

As one of the most expensive medical conditions in the country, the financial cost to U.S. health care for sepsis is estimated at a staggering 33 billion dollars per year and rising and sepsis remains the leading cause of hospital mortality

Drug and supply shortages are an ongoing problem that pharmacies face, and this year, with the COVID-19 crisis, the situation has only gotten worse. Shortages in supply lead to concerns with questionable products in the marketplace; USP 797 standards can help mitigate those concerns.

Here we review the current state of the opioid crisis, our response to it, and where our initiative fits within a comprehensive OSP.