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Drug Diversion Insights with Terri VidalsAuthor: Terri Vidals
For everyone in the healthcare industry looking to reduce substance abuse and drug diversion. The host, Terri Vidals, is a pharmacist with over 30 years of experience; fifteen of those years in medication safety and drug diversion prevention and monitoring. Listen to an interview each week with a healthcare professional involved in diversion detection. Learn about how to leverage artificial intelligence to detect diversion and get exposure to products or services designed to facilitate diversion detection. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Stop the Swap: Why “Integrated Waste” Is the Gold Standard for Controlled Substances
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
Controlled substance waste is one of the most vulnerable points in the medication-use process—and one of the most common gaps in diversion prevention programs.In this Diversion Insights Quick Take, we explore why delayed wasting and inconsistent witnessing create opportunities for tampering and introduce uncertainty during audits. When waste processes aren’t standardized and immediate, they can compromise both patient safety and staff accountability.This episode breaks down why integrated waste at dispense is considered the gold standard—and how it helps eliminate ambiguity at a critical control point.In this discussion, we cover:• Why delayed waste increases diversion risk• The pitfalls of unwitnessed or poorly documented disposal• What “integrated waste” means in practice• How proper waste workflows strengthen audit defensibility• Practical steps to improve consistency and reduce riskWhether you're a nurse, pharmacist, diversion specialist, or healthcare leader, strengthening controlled substance waste practices is essential to building a safer, more reliable system.More from Rxpert Solutions: https://www.rxpert.solutions/
