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Preventing In-Hospital and Client Diversion

Oct 18, 2024
Carson City Clinical Theater
Pharmacology

This session will cover what we know about the prevalence of in-hospital and client drug diversion followed by what to look for as potential red flags. Case examples will be incorporated to show how these red flags can be used in practice. Then discussion on how technology on the human side helps prevent drug diversion, but may not apply or make actually worsen veterinary drug diversion. Finally, utilizing the legal corresponding responsibility of a pharmacist as a way to help prevent prescribing for drug-seeking clients will be discussed.

  • Summarize how to recognize in-hospital drug diversion and drug-seeking clients.
  • Describe technology used in human healthcare to decrease drug diversion and the problems with using this technology in veterinary medicine.
  • List reasons why prescribing versus in-house dispensing may be beneficial.
  • List the steps to take when you identify internal drug diversion occurring in practice.
Speakers
Lauren Forsythe, CEO/Founder/Consultant - Foresight Pharma Solutions, LLC

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