
Five Ways to Address Hospital Drug Diversion - BD Institute Diversion Resource Guide
Date
Thu, May 26, 2022, 04:00 AM
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Date
Thu, May 26, 2022, 04:00 AM
Recommendations from BD on ways to identify, prevent and detect drug diversion, as well as encourage suspected diverters to seek help.
Hospital drug diversion, in which health care executives and providers divert drugs for personal use or sale, can endanger patient safety, staff wellbeing and hospital reputation. In early 2019, the BD Institute for Medication Management Excellence collaborated with KRC Research, a global public opinion research consultancy, to survey 651 health care executives and providers about their perceptions on the scope and causes of diversion. They also shared insights on ways to identify, prevent and detect diversion, as well as encourage suspected diverters to seek help. Here are top recommendations.