fentanyl patch waste

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Mon, 12/28/2020 - 14:22
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Julie Botsford
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fentanyl patch waste

Wondering how folks assure fentanyl patches are actually wasted upon replacement in the hospital setting? Are you entering an associated task for patch removal with a witness observing waste, and running reports as an audit? How do you audit this? We are struggling with this and it seems to be a vulnerable area for diversion. Thanks for any input.

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