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'Drug Diversion Insights with Terri Vidals' explores how healthcare professionals detect and prevent drug diversion and substance abuse.
Episodes: 177
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
Top 10 Things to Consider Before Drug Diversion Finds You
Terri Vidals shares a candid top‑10 countdown on why hospital drug diversion programmes fail and what leaders need to change. The conversation focuses on enterprise responsibility, funding, software,…
Disease and Accountability: A Pharmacist's Story
Pharmacist Brad Schwartz shares how stress, opioids and diversion took over his life, leading to investigation, suspension and a long path back through recovery support. The conversation also questio…
Inside a Pharmacist Recovery Network
Terri Vidals talks with pharmacist and PRO leader Brad Schwartz about Ohio’s peer recovery network for pharmacy professionals, outlining how it supports treatment, accountability and return to practi…
Why Diversion Software Can't Do It Alone with Gordon Watkins, Wolters Kluwer
Terri Vidals and Gordon Watkins talk about why hospital drug diversion programmes need people, process and technology working together, rather than relying on software alone. They discuss the human i…
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