Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition
The theft of drugs and medicines by staff has vexed the healthcare industry for centuries —and with the opioid epidemic diversion the stakes are higher than ever. Drug Diversion Prevention in Healthcare, Second Edition is loaded with tools and info showing you how to make a solid prevention plan. This new edition also contains case studies and real-life examples of how healthcare staff diverted drugs, how they were caught, and the steps taken afterwards.
Written by diversion prevention expert Kim New, this book is designed to help nursing, patient safety, and hospital security officials foster awareness of drug diversion, fight the “it can’t happen here” mentality, keep staff accountable, and monitor and audit the drugs moving through your facility to ensure they reach the right patient.
This book will help you:
- Learn the tell-tale signs of potential diversion
- Fight the “It can’t happen here” mentality
- Create awareness among staff using tools and checklists
- Establish an effective and proactive drug diversion prevention plan
- Learn to recognize suspected diverters and mitigate problem areas in your hospital
- Effectively confront and deal with diverters in your facility
- Create audits that monitor drug distribution, from delivery to patient administration
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Published: March 2020
Page Count: 160
Dimensions: 8.5 X 11
ISBN: 978-1-64535-004-0
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Drug Diversion
Chapter 2: Establishing a Prevention Program
Chapter 3: Regulatory Requirements and Best Practices
Chapter 4: Staff Education
Chapter 5: Diversion Risk Rounds
Chapter 6: Surveillance and Physical Security
Chapter 7: Patterns of Drug Diversion
Chapter 8: Special Considerations
Chapter 9: When to Suspect Diversion
Chapter 10: Methods of Diversion
Chapter 11: Investigation of Suspected Diversion
Chapter 12: Response to Confirmed Diversion
Appendixes
About the Author
Kimberly New, BSN, JD, is the founder and principal consultant of Diversion Specialists, a firm specializing in detecting, preventing, and responding to drug diversion by healthcare personnel. New has extensive clinical experience as a nurse and years of experience as a healthcare lawyer. She’s also worked as a compliance officer at both a large long-term care company and an academic medical center.
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