Resolution: The shortage of diclofenac 50 mg rectal suppositories has resolved and NH pharmacy now has access to an adequate ongoing supply.
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The Issue: Several formats of injectable magnesium sulfate are on backorder in Canada.
The Nova Statstrip (NSS) Lactate meter has been in use in NH since September 2020. It is used in the maternity wards at UHNBC and Ft. St. John Hospital to perform fetal scalp lactate measurements.
Physicians and/or healthcare workers may be exposed to hazardous drugs and related waste throughout the medication circuit – during compounding, administration, through exposure to blood and body fluids during the precautionary period, when handling waste or cleaning up spills.
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Did you know: a health care provider recommendation is the main reason people get vaccinated?
Despite the pandemic, the medical staff retention and recruitment team has been busy.
The Issue: Baxter has made some changes to their parenteral nutrition (PN) product lines which affects products carried by NH: discontinuation of one product completely and addition of two new products to replace current formulations.