Drug Formulary Review Archives – May 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
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Hospital improves safety, quality by having pharmacists involved in admission
Pharmacist involvement in medication reconciliation is so crucial to patient safety that one 450-plus-bed Wisconsin hospital invested considerable staff resources to make this a smooth process from admission through discharge. -
How hospital's pharmacist admissions medication history program works
One direct way to improve hospital medication safety is to have pharmacists involved in taking medication histories at admission and medication reconciliation from admission to discharge, one hospital has learned. -
Survey shows recession's impact and changes on pharmacy workforce
Pharmacy practice both in the community and in hospitals continues to change and evolve with some trends increasing as a result of the 2009 recession, a national pharmacy workforce survey finds. -
Sepsis bundle reduces hospital mortality from 61% to 24%
Community hospitals can implement an effective and successful sepsis bundle program despite some initial obstacles, including obtaining buy-in from physicians, a Plano, TX, hospital has shown. -
Smaller hospitals can do well with medication management programs
Pharmacy directors of small hospitals might think that offering medication therapy management (MTM) services is a little out of their reach. But at least one 25-bed hospital has proven that this is a short-sighted view. -
Best Practice Spotlight: Use best practices when estimating renal function
Adjusting drug dosage for patients with chronic kidney disease is a core function of clinical pharmacy practice, but deciding on best practices in doing so can be complicated. -
Expert offers these guidelines for measuring renal function
Hospital pharmacists have a variety of options now for the estimation of renal function for the purpose of drug dose adjustment, and it's sometimes difficult to decide the best approach.