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Palliative Care: Do Your Part for a Successful Survey
Your survey for ACHC Palliative Care Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your organization. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey experience.

Coming Soon: Revisions to USP <795>, <797>
Many in the pharmacy industry welcome news that the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) plans to publish revised standards for USP General Chapters <795> and <797> on November 1, 2022. The announcement comes more than three years after USP first published proposed revisions in 2019.

Pinch of This, Dash of That? Compounding Medications Takes an Exacting Recipe
Compounded medications provide customized solutions for specific patient needs, such as a liquid dosage form instead of a pill, and are gaining greater acceptance for the benefits and flexibility they offer.

Palliative Care, Part 2: Starting Your Program
As you consider a palliative care program, existing resources may define your initial structure.

Palliative Care, Part 1: What and Why?
My organization provides home health, hospice, and palliative care services across 14 counties in central Indiana.

5 Ways to Achieve Good “Website Manner”
Bedside manner establishes the caring connection between the patient and provider. As telehealth and digital solutions take hold, and providers adopt these virtual strategies in their practice, the necessity for effective “website manner” grows.