AUSTIN (KXAN) — A medication storage program for individuals experiencing homelessness has opened in Austin. The city’s Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) created the Medication Storage Program ...

(BPT) - Allergy season is behind us and before flu season strikes, now is the time for consumers to clean out their medicine cabinet and brush up on medication consumption and storage tips. A recent ...

Proper medication management is essential to maintain quality and patient safety in a healthcare organization. A key element of medication management is medication storage, which includes security, ...

Meeting medication management requirements set by CMS and The Joint Commission is challenging for healthcare organizations because of the amount of regulations and the coordination necessary for ...

Most of us bring medicines home, tuck them into a bathroom cabinet or leave them on a kitchen shelf and never think twice about it. But the way you store your medicines can make the difference between ...

ISMP claims CMS’ interpretive guidelines may exacerbate drug shortages and waste by mandating drugs and biologicals be stored in accordance with only manufacturers’ directions and state and federal ...

While known to increase patient compliance, medication organizers, such as blister packs and pill boxes, have also been associated with unintentional pediatric medication exposures. Medication ...

Improper medicine storage at home significantly reduces drug effectiveness, a common yet overlooked issue. Heat, humidity, and light degrade medications faster than expiry dates suggest, compromising ...