Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar: Joint Commission Med Management Update for Pharmacists

PR Log (Press Release) – Sep 29, 2009 – Bellevue, WA -- Pharmacy OneSource, software as a service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, is pleased to announce an upcoming complimentary webinar: "The Joint Commission Medication Management Update for Pharmacists."

Darryl S. Rich, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FASHP, Surveyor for The Joint Commission, presents what pharmacists need to know going in to 2010:

Medication management standards and medication-related NPSGs causing the most trouble for pharmacies in the last year
Successful strategies observed for compliance with the problematic standards and medication-related NPSGs
Compliance issues and strategies for NPSG 3E
Revised NPSGs for 2010
The Joint Commission Medication Management Update for Pharmacists
DATE: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/585396299

About the Speaker
Darryl Rich is a surveyor for The Joint Commission in the hospital, home care, and ambulatory accreditation programs.  In addition, he serves as an internal resource and external representative for The Joint Commission on various issues related to pharmacy and medication management. Dr. Rich has been with The Joint Commission since January of 1993.

He has received numerous awards including the 2000 Cheers award by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, as well as a Certificate of Appreciation from the Board of ASHP in 2004 for his work in medication safety at The Joint Commission. Dr. Rich has over 500 invited professional presentations and 74 publications in refereed journals, including eight books and four video series.

About Pharmacy OneSource (www.pharmacyonesource.com)
Pharmacy OneSource is healthcare's #1 Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. Our more than 70 innovative team members provide best-in-class, SaaS solutions to current and future challenges within health-systems worldwide. Our SaaS solutions contribute to swift and safe healthcare through earlier, easier and better access to data. More than 1,300 healthcare organizations worldwide utilize our HIPAA compliant web-based services: Accupedia, Amplifi, Quantifi, ScheduleRx, Sentri7, Simplifi 797, and UnitStock.