Maricopa County Correctional Health Services - Providers Correctional Health Services works closely with the Sheriff's Department who provide a safe, secure and clean working environment. The jails and clinics are state of the art facilities and are well-equipped. Correctional Health Services operates 7 out patient clinics, a 260-bed in-patient psychiatric unit and a 60-bed in-patient infirmary with in the walls of the Maricopa County Jails. Inmates have a constitutional right to receive medical services and those services have expanded over the years since the first ruling in the 1970's. Medical Mental Health Services as well as Dental, x-ray and pharmacy services are provided. Correctional Health Services staff MD's, DO's, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Professionals, Dentists, Dental Assistants, RN's, LPN's and Medical Assistants and a variety of support staff. Healthcare delivery in a correctional setting is new and challenging everyday. So, if you are tired of the mundane, everyday grind and want to work in a dynamic, rewarding and challenging field, and want to learn more please click on "Contact Us" and let us hear from you.From:jobingViews:4 0ratingsTime:01:40More inEducation Read more: Maricopa County Correctional Health Services - Providers - Video … Continue reading →

Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. About 440 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, and more than 32 deaths have been reported since the outbreak began in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That has put the Framingham, Mass.-based pharmacy at the center of congressional scrutiny and calls for greater regulation of compounding pharmacies, which make individualized medications for patients and have long operated in a legal gray area between state and federal laws. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a detailed history of NECC's regulatory troubles on Monday, ahead of a meeting Wednesday meeting to examine how the outbreak could have been prevented. The 25-page report summarizes and quotes from FDA and state inspection memos, though the committee declined to release the original documents. AP The report shows that after several problematic incidents, Food and Drug Administration officials in 2003 suggested that the compounding pharmacy be "prohibited from manufacturing" until it improved its operations. But FDA regulators deferred to their counterparts in … Continue reading →

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is delighted to announce that Lee Hohaia has accepted the role of Chief Executive. Mrs Hohaia will start on 14 January 2013. Mrs Hohaia is a pharmacist with experience in clinical pharmacy, general practice and change management. She joins the Guild from Southern Cross Primary Care, where she is the Business Manager. Her previous roles include General Manager - PrimeHealth, General Manager Networks - First Health, and Chief Operating Officer, Health Partners and Clinical Strategy - Southern Cross Health Society. "I am excited to join the Guild during a period of change and innovation," says Mrs Hohaia. "I look forward to connecting with members and working with the team at headquarters to enhance the value of Guild membership." "I am delighted the Guild has secured a Chief Executive of such high calibre," says the Guilds Executive Chair, Karen Crisp. "The Board were committed to finding the best candidate to lead the Guild in the new pharmacy environment and we are confident that Lee has the experience, skills and personal qualities to strengthen and grow our organisation." "The Board and I look forward to working with Lee to continue to support our members." … Continue reading →

Ground-breaking agreement expected to help employers manage drug plan costs while supporting employee well-being TORONTO , Nov. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Towers Watson announced today that it has selected Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), a leading provider of drug store products and services, and a health and wellness destination, as the preferred pharmacy services provider for its Towers Watson Canadian Rx Coalition, a collaborative network of private sector drug plan sponsors. The arrangement with Loblaw is expected to improve employers' ability to offer their employees access to a robust range of drugstore health resources and support overall health and wellness needs while enabling long-term sustainability of their benefits programs in the face of rising costs. "We're very excited about our partnership with Loblaw," said Wendy Poirier , Leader of the Canadian Health and Group Benefits Practice at Towers Watson. "It is a win-win for both employers and employees. The Coalition provides the resources that plan sponsors and members need to manage their health and drug programs more effectively. Our agreement with Loblaw will now ensure that Coalition members benefit from the pharmacy services and unique health and wellness experience available through a preferred care provider." Towers Watson's Canadian Rx Coalition provides … Continue reading →

The risk of patient illnesses were spotted by U.S. regulators more than a decade ago at the pharmacy linked to this years deadly meningitis outbreak, according to lawmakers investigating the governments response. Procedures at New England Compounding Pharmacy Inc., known as NECC, may not have met standards for sterility, according to Food and Drug Administration inspection records from 2002 summarized by a House panel. At the time of the FDAs inspection, conditions at the Framingham, Massachusetts, facility were found to be similar to a California compounding pharmacy associated with three meningitis deaths a year earlier. The regulators also said in 2002 that a hospital in Rochester, New York, linked an NECC pain-killing steroid, methylprednisolone acetate, to meningitis-like symptoms in two patients. The same drug is blamed for this years outbreak, which has infected 438 people, killing 32. While the FDA in 2002 suggested suspending operations, the law kept it from acting and the agency deferred action to Massachusetts authorities. The state would be in a better position to gain compliance or take regulatory action against NECC as necessary, the FDA said in a February 2003 memo summarized yesterday by a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The decision … Continue reading →

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. --More than a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. Nearly 440 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, and at least 32 deaths have been reported since the outbreak began in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That has put the Framingham, Mass., pharmacy at the center of congressional scrutiny and calls for greater regulation of compounding pharmacies, which make individualized medications for patients and have long operated in a legal gray area between state and federal laws. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a detailed history of NECC's regulatory troubles on Monday, ahead of a meeting Wednesday meeting to examine how the outbreak could have been prevented. The 25-page report summarizes and quotes from FDA and state inspection reports and internal memos, though the committee declined to release the original documents. The report shows that after numerous complaints over years, Food and Drug Administration officials in 2002 suggested that the compounding pharmacy be "prohibited from manufacturing" until it … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. Nearly 440 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, and more than 32 deaths have been reported since the outbreak began in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That has put the Framingham, Mass-based pharmacy at the center of congressional scrutiny and calls for greater regulation of compounding pharmacies, which make individualized medications for patients and have long operated in a legal gray area between state and federal laws. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a detailed history of NECC's regulatory troubles on Monday, ahead of a meeting Wednesday meeting to examine how the outbreak could have been prevented. The 25-page report summarizes and quotes from FDA and state inspection reports and internal memos, though the committee declined to release the original documents. The report shows that after numerous complaints over years, Food and Drug Administration officials in 2002 suggested that the compounding pharmacy be "prohibited from manufacturing" until it improved its operations. But … Continue reading →

POWERS LAKE, WI--(Marketwire - Nov 12, 2012) - Thrifty White Pharmacy, based out of Plymouth, MN, introduced InspectRx by TCGRx to its central long-term care pharmacy in May 2012. After capitalizing on the benefits of InspectRx for three months, the pharmacy upgraded to the Collector in late August, 2012. The Collector is part of TCGRx's closed-loop medication pouch dispensing system that provides pharmacies with a comprehensive quality control process. The Collector works in conjunction with InspectRx as an imaging system to offer a faster, less expensive, and more accurate verification and collation process. The Collector separates pouches by patient, drug, or med cabinet. It then rolls and tapes 60 patient pouches per minute and drops the pouches into a tote for delivery. The Collector significantly reduces labor costs, allowing personnel to be utilized in other value-added functions and services. "InspectRx has helped streamline our pharmacy workflow. The process of verifying the contents of pouch packages, separating, and rolling the pouches by pass-time or patient can be extremely labor intensive.The Collector, along with InspectRx, cuts that time in half, freeing up our teams to focus on the right things such as medication therapy management, resulting in improved health outcomes for our … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to congressional investigators. About 440 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by New England Compounding Center, and more than 32 deaths have been reported since the outbreak began in September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That has put the Framingham, Mass.-based pharmacy at the center of congressional scrutiny and calls for greater regulation of compounding pharmacies, which make individualized medications for patients and have long operated in a legal gray area between state and federal laws. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a detailed history of NECC's regulatory troubles on Monday, ahead of a meeting Wednesday meeting to examine how the outbreak could have been prevented. The 25-page report summarizes and quotes from FDA and state inspection memos, though the committee declined to release the original documents. The report shows that after several problematic incidents, Food and Drug Administration officials in 2003 suggested that the compounding pharmacy be "prohibited from manufacturing" until it improved its operations. But FDA regulators deferred to their … Continue reading →