With every Fourth of July comes a few guarantees: Fireworks, cookouts, and the assurance that Joey Chestnut will hork down enough hot dogs in a 10-minute span to feed a small village. In what is practically a given at this point, Chestnut remained the Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, consuming 62 wieners and buns for his 16th win — not enough to beat his 2021 record of 76 but more than enough to best second place by 14.
Much less predictable, however, was the weather. Those looking to watch America’s most-famed...
Much less predictable, however, was the weather. Those looking to watch America’s most-famed...
- 7/4/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Randy Lipps, CEO of Omnicell, knew his medical surveillance technology was working when a certain hospital group (kept anonymous because of medical privacy concerns) reported a sharp spike in actions taken against staff for swiping drugs.
Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs according to the DEA, more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and inhalants, combined -- an 80% increase over 2000. Some of that is average folks and their kids taking needed painkillers. But a significant portion involves those with mainline access to prescription pills and vials -- health-care professionals.
Whether they're taking pills for their own use or to sell, so-called "diversion" is a growing problem. "Most hospital staff are doing the right thing but the access is there," Lipps says.
To thwart diversion (and help hospitals with compliance regulations) several companies including Omnicell and Pyxis began manufacturing automated dispensers fully loaded with layers of security such as individual ID numbers,...
Nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs according to the DEA, more than the number abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy, and inhalants, combined -- an 80% increase over 2000. Some of that is average folks and their kids taking needed painkillers. But a significant portion involves those with mainline access to prescription pills and vials -- health-care professionals.
Whether they're taking pills for their own use or to sell, so-called "diversion" is a growing problem. "Most hospital staff are doing the right thing but the access is there," Lipps says.
To thwart diversion (and help hospitals with compliance regulations) several companies including Omnicell and Pyxis began manufacturing automated dispensers fully loaded with layers of security such as individual ID numbers,...
- 5/11/2010
- by Lydia Dishman
- Fast Company
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