Content Review Policy

DivertGuard is a free, educational resource for healthcare compliance professionals, pharmacists, nurses, investigators, and administrators responsible for controlled substance diversion prevention programs. Content is intended to support program development, regulatory understanding, and staff education — not to substitute for legal, compliance, or clinical counsel specific to your organization.

The site covers federal DEA requirements (21 CFR Part 1300 et seq.), state board obligations, Joint Commission standards, ASHP guidelines, CDC surveillance frameworks, and investigative best practices drawn from published regulatory guidance and professional literature.

DivertGuard content is written and maintained by Alex Rodriguez, MHIIM, CPhT, a drug diversion prevention program manager with direct experience designing, implementing, and auditing diversion prevention programs across acute care and health system settings.

• Faculty, ASHP Drug Diversion Certificate program
• Speaker, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) national conferences
• Published author, Pharmacy Purchasing & Products
• Master's, Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

DivertGuard content is grounded in primary regulatory and professional sources, including:

• DEA guidance: 21 CFR Parts 1301–1321, DEA Practitioner's Manual, DEA Form 106 instructions, DEA field office advisories
• ASHP: Drug diversion prevention guidelines, the ASHP Drug Diversion Certificate curriculum
• CDC: Healthcare-associated infection surveillance frameworks, opioid diversion epidemiology reports
• CSTE: Controlled substance diversion surveillance toolkit
• Joint Commission: Medication management standards (MM), diversion prevention requirements
• Peer-reviewed literature: Published studies in pharmacy, nursing, and healthcare compliance journals

Where specific guidance is cited, the source document is named within the relevant content section. DivertGuard does not cite secondary summaries as primary authority.

Core pages (checklists, regulatory guide, policy templates, investigation playbook) are reviewed on a rolling basis and updated when:

• DEA or state regulatory guidance changes
• New professional society guidelines are published
• User feedback identifies an inaccuracy or outdated information
• Routine periodic review identifies content that requires freshening

Each content page displays a "Last reviewed" date at the bottom of the page. This date reflects the most recent substantive editorial review, not the deployment date of the site.

Blog articles carry a publication date and are updated when material regulatory changes affect the content covered.

DivertGuard takes factual accuracy seriously. If you believe content contains an error, an outdated regulatory citation, or a misleading statement, please use the Contact form on the home page to submit a correction request. Include:

• The page URL and the specific passage you believe is incorrect
• The correct information and, if available, a primary source citation

Verified corrections are applied promptly and the page's "Last reviewed" date is updated.

DivertGuard content is educational in nature and does not constitute legal, compliance, clinical, or regulatory advice. Regulations vary by state, organization type, and individual circumstances. Healthcare organizations should consult their compliance officers, legal counsel, and applicable state licensing boards before implementing policies or procedures based on content found on this site.

Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship, a compliance consulting relationship, or any other professional advisory relationship.

• No vendor endorsements: DivertGuard does not endorse or recommend specific commercial products or vendors. The Vendor Directory is an informational reference listing only.
• No paid placements: No content on DivertGuard is sponsored, paid for, or influenced by any vendor, manufacturer, or third party.
• No affiliate relationships: DivertGuard earns no commission or referral fee from any link or listing on the site.
• Free to use: All tools and resources on DivertGuard are provided at no cost, with no registration requirement for core content.