Posted by Lew Tysman on February 27, 2012 – 4:19 pm
Counterfeit versions of drugs appear occasionally in the United States, sometimes as a result of drug shortages. Providers may be forced to scramble to find drugs that unexpectedly become in short supply.
Size gives Borgess Health pharmacists many more options to avoid questionable drug alternatives.
Because Borgess Health is part of the largest nonprofit health system in America–Ascension Health–this allows Borgess pharmacists more flexibility. During unexpected shortages, we can share available drugs in a system with 1,400 locations in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
Phil Early, Director, Borgess Pharmacy, was recently interviewed by Richard Piet, of WKZO, on combating counterfeit drugs.
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Posted by Lew Tysman on February 21, 2012 – 4:46 pm
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Borgess Stroke Center Team: Front row (left to right): Clara Lee Pavlak, Scott Little, Robert Krohn, Stacey Palmer, Julie Maleitzke
Back row (left to right): Gwen Steenhowven, Firas Al-Ali, MD, Roger Geitzen, MD, Nan Meyers, Donna Langford
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KALAMAZOO, MI – Borgess has received Gold Plus achievement in Get With The Guidelines®, a quality improvement program helping hospitals ensure patient care that’s consistent with the most up-to-date scientific guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
To receive this award, Borgess achieved 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals, as well as realized 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 Get With The Guidelines Stroke Quality Measures. Designed to reduce death and disability, and improve the lives of patients, these quality measures include aggressive use of the latest stroke medications, cholesterol-reducing drugs and smoking cessation.
For more on our stroke care difference, visit stroke.borgess.com.
Posted by Lew Tysman on February 17, 2012 – 9:37 am
PLAINWELL, MI – To help combat the nation’s third-leading cause of death and leading cause of adult disability, Borgess-Pipp Hospital will hold a free stroke risk assessment screening on Tuesday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on its lower level.
Funded through grants from The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation and Borgess Health, the screening offers participants the opportunity to learn about their risk for stroke. Health care professionals will be available to talk about warning signs and assess key stroke risk factors, including high blood pressure, diabetes and cigarette smoking.
About 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke. That means, on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds.
Pre-registration for this screening is required. Call (269) 226.8135 or (800) 828.8135.
