Drug Diversion Insights with Terri Vidals

Results of a Workflow Study Time of Controlled Substance Waste   Unnecessary controlled substance waste has so much more cost associated with it than just the wasted med itself. John and his team have conducted a time study to evaluate costs associated with controlled substance waste. The results quantify significant costs many of us may know in theory must exist but have never put numbers to...

Jake Nichols Pharmacist in Long-term Recovery   Join me and hear the story of Jake, a pharmacist in long-term recovery. Learn about his history, his journey, and how he has turned his experiences into helping others struggling with substance abuse get access to evidence-based treatment programs.  For more information visit www.rxpert.solutions  #opioidcrisis #hospitalworker #drugdiv...

CAREDirect Has an Access Control Solution for Small to Mid-size Entities   Are you looking for an alternative to a locked drawer or cabinet but you can't justify one of the larger access control solutions? Perhaps CAREDirect has what you need to secure your controlled substances and add some accountability to the medications' movements. https://www.caredirectllc.com/    For more inf...

RxDestruct - Next Generation Pharmaceutical Waste Management   There is a new pharmaceutical waste management product out there that can be emptied into the sewer. It may sound like an EPA no-no, but their technology has been tested in a DEA, FDA, & EPA certified laboratory. Join us as we discuss RxDestruct with the CEO Mark Macdonell and learn about another product designed to help with...

From Feeling Better Than Ever to Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome   One of America's esteemed veterans tells his story of addiction and recovery. It happens like so many do, pain medications prescribed for an injury that leads to a substance abuse problem followed by a long road to recovery. His story gives us insight into his increased focus in the early days and post acute withdrawal syndrome...

Benefits of a Drug Diversion Task Force   The benefits of a Drug Diversion Task Force or Drug Diversion Oversight Committee are numerous. Listen as William and Alex from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discuss their committee and what benefits they have seen since its implementation.  For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions   #opioidcrisis #hospitalworker #drugdiversi...

One Institution's Diversion Software Selection Process Has your institution made the decision to purchase diversion surveillance software? Are you ready to take next steps but a bit overwhelmed with the decision making process? Hear how a large academic institution narrowed down the choice for them.  For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions #opiodcrisis #hospitalworker #drugdiversion...

The Drug Diversion Triad with Maureen Burger, Chief Nursing Officer at Visante The Drug Diversion Triad gives us a better look at the elements that should be considered when assessing for diversion risk. Facilities can use this information to examine areas where they can have some control and maximize the opportunities for intervention. Listen in as two experienced diversion specialists discuss th...

Cameras in the Operating Room with William Humphrey PharmD, MS, MBA, Director, Pharmacy Operations and Alex Rodriguez, CPht Compliance Program Manager   Hear how St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has successfully implemented cameras in the OR, and learn about the benefits which are more than drug diversion identification.   For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions   #opi...

Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care Honor Roll Learn what one organization is doing to encourage opioid stewardship and how they are making a difference. To get in touch with Alex or access the resources discussed in this interview go to the Cal Hospital Compare website . For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions

Interview with Medacist President & CEO, David Brzozowski Did you know Medacist has been a player in the diversion software surveillance market since 1998? Join me for this interview with their CEO to learn more about how they got started and how they have evolved over the years with the goal of offering a comprehensive diversion monitoring solution. For more information, visit rxpert.solution...

Interview with Anigent Chief Product Officer & Managing Partner Charles D'Amato. Invented by a pharmacist for clinicians" is the first tag line I read on the Anigent website. This is a drug diversion software monitoring product I was unfamiliar with until just recently and many of you may be unfamiliar with it as well. I appreciate that it was developed by a pharmacist with years of clinical,...

How Does it Feel Knowing You May have Diversion in Your Unit - A Supervisor's Perspective  No supervisor wants to hear that data indicates one of their employees may be diverting controlled substances. However, when they do, every supervisor owes it to their patients and their employees to thoroughly investigate in an effort to confirm or rule out that suspicion. Today's guests did exactly th...

Joseph Buckley, President of John E. Reid and Associates Joseph Buckley, the president of John E. Reid & Associates, is my guest today. He has years of interviewing experience and he will share some of that experience with us! Listen and learn some principles that will get you closer to drug diversion outcome decisions during an interview. For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions #opio...

Scott Lamp, RPh Director, Coastal District Bureau of Drug Control Healthcare Quality Scott is a Director with the Bureau of Drug Control Healthcare Quality, an agency similar to the DEA at the state level. He shares what his agency is doing to combat drug diversion in South Carolina. For more information, visit rxpert.solutions #opioidcrisis #hospitalpharmacy #healthcareworker #drugdiversion #heal...

How One Nurse's Struggles Can Work Toward Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Help Other Healthcare Professionals on the Road to Recovery.  It takes courage to speak about one's history of substance abuse. Kristin has demonstrated that courage and is helping so many others that are struggling. I hope you will be as inspired as I am by her passion to help her fellow nurses.  For more infor...

Hear a firsthand account of the progression into substance abuse, drug diversion and recovery from someone who witnessed it happening in a peer and loved one. Claudia will share her personal story of navigation through the process of identification of and getting help for addiction.  For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions #opioidcrisis #drugdiversion #hospitalpharmacy #healthcarewor...

A Conversation with Samantha Roberts, Controlled Substance Program Manager with Emory Healthcare Samantha has been in the role of a Controlled Substance Program Manager for a couple years now. She will share what worked for her when she started in this role, which was also new for her healthcare system, and she has a question for all of you out there who have roles in drug diversion prevention and...

Healing Through Fasting and Healthy Eating with Dr. Alan Goldhamer, D.C. Founder of TrueNorth Health Center Learn how a healthy diet can eliminate chronic pain. It's true! The TrueNorth Health Clinic has the case studies to prove it. When we remove or substantially minimize the chronic pain, we can decrease addiction as a byproduct to pain management. Join me for today's interview with Dr. Alan Go...

Insights on the ramifications of COVID surrounding addiction from the founder of the Parkdale Center. We will also discuss how frontline healthcare professionals view diversion in contrast to how their leadership views it. Rigo will bring some things forward that you may have never thought of, I know that was the case for me.  For more information on drug diversion, visit www.rxpert.solutions...

A Look at Pharmacolog and Their Products in the Diversion Monitoring Space with Mats Hogberg, CEO, Steve Maiorano, Territory Manager Jeffrey Marton, Sales Director U.S.Market   Pharmacolog specializes in solutions to optimize intravenous medication and prevent errors. Join me today as we learn about their DrugLog technology and how customers are using the WasteLog solution to monitor and proa...

How do we really know what is being wasted even if a witness is involved in the waste? PharmID offers a product that validates drug and concentration. Join me today as we speak with Michael Vance, the VP of Sales for PharmID and learn more about their Waste Witness product. For more information, visit www.rxpert.solutions #drugdiversion #opioidcrisis #hospitalpharmacy #healthcareworker

The San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force is leading the way with initiatives surrounding decreasing harms associated with the misuse of prescription drugs in San Diego County.  I have attended several of their meetings and even I did not realize all of the things they have done in an effort to make San Diego a safer place. There are a lot of take always from this interview. Join me as...

How different would it look if healthcare professionals felt safe to report themselves or their peers with a substance abuse problem? Not only would it improve safety in our facilities, but it would also save lives. Lives that may otherwise be ruined by a continued cycle of substance abuse potentially ending in an overdose. Rodrigo and I talk about creating a culture of self reporting. A culture w...

Alternative Pain Treatments, Interview with Dr. Don and Martha Teater When is it appropriate to use an opioid for treatment and when it is not, what are some alternative treatments? In today's interview we will get the benefit of hearing about Dr. Teater's experience in treating patients as well as Martha's great ideas and experience in working with pain patients on an emotional level. For more in...