Testimonial: OptionCare Health – Streamlining USP compliance across its facilities

By many accounts, 2020 was the worst year yet of the opioid epidemic. The need for opioid stewardship is more important than ever.

This time last year, the compounding community was focused on pharmacy remodels or construction projects and journeying ahead towards USP compliance with the new chapters.

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. healthcare system has battled sepsis, with more than 1.7 million people in the U.S. developing it each year. As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in the US, healthcare facilities are being challenged to meet the surge in demand. By October 2020, COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death for persons aged 45-84.

Low health literacy is more prevalent among certain portions of the population. To become health literate, systems must integrate health literacy into the culture by embracing systemic transformation.