Above Keith Berge, M.D., an Anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, reviews an article that appeared in the July 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings’ on the increasing occurrence and awareness of drug diversion within the medical community, which can result in considerable harm to patients, hospitals, and healthcare workers.
Dr. Berge also recently presented on the topic of drug diversion at a Premier: Transforming Health Care event. Here’s a link to his presentation including a video link to watch:
https://www.premierinc.com/safety/topics/drug_diversion/index.jsp
A full copy of the article is avaliable here. To interview Dr. Berge about drug diversion and programs Mayo Clinic has put into place to prevent it, contact Nick Hanson at newsbureau@mayoclinic.edu or call 507-284-5005.
