Short takes: Allina Health, Cardinal Health

Staff at Allina Health Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment has earned the Aids to Daily Living Specialist credential through Accessible Home Improvement of America. The certification is designed to assist professionals dealing in the retail environment of ADLs. Staff will be required to renew this certification every two years�Cardinal Health has named the winners of its annual Independent Pharmacy Best Practices award: Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Whiting, N.J., (Wellness Advantage category); Katterman's Pharmacy in Seattle (Retail Advantage category); and El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy in El Dorado, Kan., (Business Advantage category). The pharmacies were selected for implementing exceptional programs that demonstrate how independent pharmacies can improve patient outcomes, drive business results in their community and be better “positioned to win.”