Drug Diversion

Read: Pennsylvania Nurse Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths

Pennsylvania Nurse Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths

Prosecutors say the registered nurse administered lethal doses of insulin to 19 nursing home patients, 17 of whom died.

Read: Puyallup Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Tampering, Infecting Patients with Hepatitis C

Puyallup Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Tampering, Infecting Patients with Hepatitis C

A hepatitis C outbreak among Good Samaritan ED patients was linked to the nurse injecting herself with the drugs and then using the same needles on patients.

Read: Drug Diversion in Healthcare: Video and Access Control Practices That Make a Big Difference

Drug Diversion in Healthcare: Video and Access Control Practices That Make a Big Difference

Here’s how video and access control can bolster your healthcare organization’s drug diversion prevention and detection efforts.

Read: Ex Hospital Respiratory Therapist Jennifer Hall Pleads Guilty in Deaths of 2 Patients

Ex Hospital Respiratory Therapist Jennifer Hall Pleads Guilty in Deaths of 2 Patients

While Jennifer Hall was employed at Hedrick Medical Center, the rate of cardiac collapses rose from one per year to 18 in 18 months.

Read: College Students Must Mind Their Prescription Meds

College Students Must Mind Their Prescription Meds

Miss America 2020 reminds colleges to warn their students to keep their prescription medication in a locked, secure location.

Read: Keeping Control of Your Campus Keys

Keeping Control of Your Campus Keys

Morse Watchmans’ Tim Purpura discusses how hospitals, schools, and colleges can improve security with key management systems.

Read: Los Angeles Schools to Carry Narcan After Spate of Student Overdoses

Los Angeles Schools to Carry Narcan After Spate of Student Overdoses

All 1,400 schools will be equipped with the overdose-reversing drug after at least seven teens overdosed and one died.

Read: Why Healthcare Facilities Should Adopt Biometrics

Why Healthcare Facilities Should Adopt Biometrics

Biometrics, which include fingerprint, face, and iris recognition, improve security, patient privacy, convenience, and more.

Read: Signs a Student May Have a Substance Abuse Issue

Signs a Student May Have a Substance Abuse Issue

For some students, more time is spent in school than at home. Knowing the signs of substance abuse can save a life.

Read: Pennsylvania Hospital Manages COVID-19 Vaccines with RFID Technology

Pennsylvania Hospital Manages COVID-19 Vaccines with RFID Technology

Reading Hospital captures the status of the COVID-19 vaccines it administers, expanding its use of the UHF RFID solution from Kit Check with which it already managed pharmaceuticals.

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