Drug Formulary Review Archives – December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
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Hospital pharmacies need to improve metrics as budget realities evolve
There is no reason for hospital pharmacies to wait for national health care reform to force major data collection changes. -
Hospital pharmacies need pharmacy-specific numbers to improve metrics
Work needs to be done at both the national level and the hospital level to improve hospital pharmacy metrics, experts say. -
MUE program works well, following these principles
Hospital pharmacists and pharmacy directors are not always comfortable conducting medication use evaluations, although they recognize the need for these. -
Establishing MUE process requires sound goals and data collection tool
Pharmacy leaders need to take charge of the medication use evaluation (MUE) process by identifying a lead person, establishing a process for regular evaluations, and then creating an appropriate tool. -
Collaborative care works well with pharmacist care patient services
The California Chronic Care Coalition brings together a patient community, pharmacy, practitioners, researchers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies with the goal of providing better care through collaboration. -
Pharmacists can assist in fall prevention programs
When St. John Medical Center of Tulsa, OK, started a fall prevention program in 2006, the group included a pharmacist. -
Drug News
Two young children recently died from severe postoperative hyponatremia, says the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in a health care warning to providers in August, 2009.