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Terri Vidals
'Drug Diversion Insights with Terri Vidals' explores how healthcare professionals detect and prevent drug diversion and substance abuse.
Episodes: 160
Tackling Drug Diversion: Insights from Healthcare Experts with Terri Vidals
Ever wondered how healthcare professionals combat drug diversion and substance abuse within their facilities? 'Drug Diversion Insights with Terri Vidals' is your go-to podcast for understanding the intricate world of medication safety and diversion prevention. Hosted by Terri Vidals, a seasoned pharmacist with over 30 years of experience, this podcast offers a treasure trove of wisdom from those on the front lines of healthcare.
With fifteen years dedicated specifically to drug diversion monitoring, Terri brings a wealth of knowledge to each episode. Every week, she interviews experts from various fields—pharmacists, nurses, IT analysts, and even law enforcement officers—who share their real-world experiences and innovative strategies for detecting and preventing drug diversion. You’ll hear about cutting-edge technologies like AI-powered software that identifies anomalies in medical records and holistic approaches to addiction recovery.
From the challenges of integrating data to the importance of collaborative defense among healthcare staff, this podcast covers it all. Whether you're a healthcare professional looking to tighten security or someone interested in the behind-the-scenes efforts to keep patients safe, 'Drug Diversion Insights with Terri Vidals' offers invaluable perspectives and practical advice.
Latest Episodes
Borrow, Don't Build: A National Peer Support Toolkit for Healthcare Organizations
Terri Vidals speaks with Kristin Waite-Labott and Dr April Lenzmeier about a national peer support and recovery toolkit for healthcare professionals. They outline how it can help organisations suppor…
The Diversion Blind Spot Nobody Is Auditing
Terri Vidals explains how cancelled medication orders, especially for non-controlled drugs, can conceal serious diversion schemes in healthcare. She shares practical auditing tips and a real case exa…
Saving a Million Lives: Dr. Paul Lynch on Rethinking Chronic Pain and Addiction
Terri Vidals talks with Dr Paul Lynch about holistic pain management, the overlap of pain, mental health and addiction, and why clinics should treat opioid use disorder instead of turning people away…
Caught in the Crossfire: When Trusted Colleagues Divert
CRNA Carol Davis shares three first-hand OR experiences where colleagues’ substance use disorders led to drug diversion, broken trust and risk to patients. The conversation with host Terri Vidals foc…
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