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AAHA Guide to Safeguarding Controlled Substances

by Jack Teitelman and Kelley Detweiler

The AAHA Guide to Safeguarding Controlled Substances is the ultimate resource for understanding DEA regulations and ensuring your practice is safe and fully compliant.

$74.95 Member
$89.95 Nonmember

Product Code:
SAFECS
Pages:
250
ISBN:
978-1-58326-293-1
Publication Year:
2021
Format:
Book
Dimensions:
6'' x 9''
Publisher:
AAHA Press


The AAHA Guide to Safeguarding Controlled Substances is the ultimate resource for understanding DEA regulations and ensuring your practice is safe and fully compliant. Every member of the practice team will find useful tips and practical advice to help with their controlled substance management all from experienced DEA experts. This practical manual will not only prepare your practice for potential DEA inspections, but help you to mitigate risk, improve patient care, and gain peace of mind.

Learn how to:

  • Pass a DEA inspection with confidence
  • Manage inventory and maintain perfect records
  • Identify and avoid compliance gaps
  • Eliminate opportunities for drug diversion in your practice
Includes access to a companion website with FAQs, updated resources, and more! 
 
Looking for more controlled substance resources? Check out the bestselling AAHA Controlled Substance Logs!

Jack Teitelman is a retired DEA supervisory special agent and the founder and CEO of TITAN Group. Upon retiring from the DEA, Jack saw increasing gaps in DEA compliance throughout the healthcare industry as America’s opioid epidemic continued to scale, which led him to draw on his three decades of expertise in government and controlled substance security to form TITAN Group. He currently resides in Randolph, New Jersey, with his wife and TITAN cofounder Sharon, along with their dog Travis and cat Lola.

1. Introduction
2. Effects of the Opioid Epidemic on Veterinary Medicine
3. Drug Diversion
4. DEA Registration
5. Standard Operating Procedures
6. Controlled Substance Recordkeeping
7. Inventory Management
8. Identifying Compliance Gaps
9. Surviving a DEA Inspection
10. When Compliance Laws Conflict
11. Best Practices 

Appendix 1. History of the Drug Enforcement Administration

Appendix 2. The DEA Investigation Process

Appendix 3. DEA Terms and Lingo

“With the worsening opioid epidemic, it is imperative for veterinarians to do what they can to protect themselves from potential problems. It can be daunting to keep track of all the things you need to do. Jack Teitelman and Kelley Detweiler have created an easy button for veterinarians who want to do it correctly and, most importantly, legally. A must-have for your management library.” —Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA


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