The New Standard in ASC Pharmacy Partnership
Most ASCs have a consultant pharmacist.
Almost none have a pharmacist partner.
A.P.P. is an ASC pharmacist partner who stays in it with you, spots gaps early, and helps your team close the loop — before the survey, before the DEA visit, and before something goes wrong.
A comprehensive pharmacy program — not just audits. Licensed pharmacist support for ASC compliance, medication safety, controlled substance oversight, and survey readiness.
Survey Readiness
Surveyors do not just review policies. They look for proof.
A.P.P. helps keep your documentation, staff training, medication practices, and follow-up items organized year-round — not just when a survey is approaching.
Controlled Substance Risk
Controlled substance gaps rarely happen all at once.
They usually show up as patterns: missed documentation, weak reconciliation, unclear follow-up, or inconsistent waste practices. We help find those patterns early.
Patient Safety
Medication safety cannot depend on memory and good intentions.
A.P.P. helps reinforce the systems, training, and habits that reduce risk before something goes wrong.
Currently accepting
New ASC clients in select markets nationwide. Reach out to confirm availability in your area.
The Problem
A consultant pharmacist may meet the requirement. That does not mean your center has the pharmacist support it needs to deliver safer care and stay survey-ready.
Your ASC may already have a consultant pharmacist on contract. The license may be covered. The audits may happen. The paperwork may exist.
But today's ASC needs more than medication and log audits. It needs a pharmacist who spots gaps early, trains your team, reviews and updates policies, runs mock drills, and follows up to help make sure findings actually get addressed.
The traditional consultant pharmacist model was built for coverage. Today's ASCs need more support, more follow-through, and a pharmacist partner who stays in it with the team.
"A consultant pharmacist checks the box.
A pharmacist partner helps get it done right."
Most consultant pharmacists audit and move on. A.P.P. stays in it with your team to answer questions, identify what needs to be done, advise on what matters most, and help follow through before small gaps become citations, medication errors, or diversion concerns.
Where Programs Break Down — The 8 Most Common Citations
Across accreditation surveys, DEA reviews, and internal quality checks, pharmacy risk usually appears in predictable places. A.P.P. helps your team find those gaps earlier and follow through before they become bigger problems. 1
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Medication reconciliation — incomplete at transitions, missing dose or route, discharge gaps
2
Allergy documentation — missing reaction details, conflicting entries across intake and anesthesia records
3
Medication labeling — pre-drawn syringes missing drug name, strength, expiration, or preparer identity
4
Vial and syringe safety — stoppers not disinfected, single-dose vials used incorrectly
5
Single-dose and multi-dose vial rules — vials not dated, stored incorrectly, or used across patients
6
High-alert and LASA medications — no facility list, no documented safeguards, not reviewed annually
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Controlled substance handling — waste not witnessed, discrepancies not investigated, logs not reconciled
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Infection control and injection practices — hand hygiene, IV hub scrubbing, PPE for spinal procedures
Our Approach
Before the survey.
Before the DEA visit.
Before the medication error.
We work alongside your team before the moments that matter — so the work is already done when they arrive.
Before
The Medication Error
Labeling, vial use, allergy documentation, high-alert medications, and staff training reinforced before risk becomes a patient safety event.
What We Deliver
More than a visit.
More than a report.
Everything your pharmacy program should be doing.
Most consultant pharmacists audit and move on. A.P.P. stays in it with your team and helps make sure the right things get done right.
We help your administrator, DON, and nursing team understand what needs to happen, why it matters, who needs to act, and how to close the loop.
When a surveyor walks in, the DEA calls, or your team needs an answer, you have a pharmacist partner who knows your program and is ready to help.
A comprehensive pharmacy program — not just audits.
"Administrators do not need another vendor. They need someone who shows up, stays in it, and helps make sure the right things actually get done right."
Survey readiness
Controlled substance oversight
Medication safety training
Board-ready reporting
Plan of correction support
On-demand pharmacist access
That's what A.P.P. is built to deliver.
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Control medication spend
Formulary and purchasing decisions aligned to your actual case mix
Pharmacy Risk Assessment · Free · No Obligation
Find out what a surveyor would find before they do.
In a 45-minute virtual review, A.P.P. evaluates your pharmacy program against the areas most likely to create citations, DEA exposure, or patient safety risk.
You will leave with your top exposures identified, prioritized, and explained clearly.
No obligation. No scare tactics. Just a pharmacist's honest view of where your program stands today.
What we review
Survey Risk
Medication reconciliation · Allergy documentation · Medication labeling · Vial and syringe safety · High- alert and LASA medications · Controlled substance handling · Safe injection practices
How it works
Survey Risk
Submit a brief intake form with photos of your medication storage, controlled substance logs, and current policy index. We review before the call and present findings live in 45 minutes.
What you get
Survey Risk
Your top 3 exposures identified and documented. A clear picture of what a surveyor would find. No obligation to move forward — though most facilities do.
Our Clinical Standard
Stand out with a best-in-class pharmacy program.
A comprehensive, actively managed pharmacy program is the standard ASCs should expect. A.P.P. helps you get there — and stay there.
Ambulatory
Expertise · Specialization
Built specifically for surgery centers — not hospitals, retail pharmacies, or general consulting. The pace, the case mix, the regulatory environment, the staffing realities.
Partners
Side by Side · Follow-Through
We do not just audit and leave. We spot gaps, train your team, follow up on findings, and stay in it with you to help make sure the right work gets done right.
For ASC Management Companies
One pharmacy standard across every ASC you manage.
One accountable pharmacist partner across your portfolio
Consistent policies and documentation across every location
Portfolio-wide compliance visibility
Support for new acquisitions and openings from day one
Drug cost opportunities across locations