Drug Formulary Review Archives – September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
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Hospitalist-pharmacist collaboration can reap benefits for organizations
Health care organizations increasingly are realizing that pharmacists should be included in collaborative medical decisions, and one collaboration with particular potential is the one between hospitalists and pharmacists. -
Health care institution starts antimicrobial program
Hospital-acquired infections with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) have increased tremendously in recent years, with one study finding that MRSA-related hospitalizations in the United States more than doubled between 1999 and 2005. -
Expert provides guide to pharmacy 'high performance'
Pharmacy leaders across the United States have created a model that makes it easier for hospital pharmacies to create a high-performance pharmacy practice within their own institutions. -
Pharmacists create handy pocket guide for therapy
Since evidence-based prescribing practices and consistency in a health care setting can lead to better quality and safety outcomes, the key is in developing a strategy for achieving these goals. -
Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Test Your Vaccine Knowledge: Rotarix® and RotaTeq®
The vaccines available today afford benefit to a wide range of ages: infants, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Many of the vaccines provide a proactive response to the conditions that were treated only retrospectively just a few years ago.1 -
Drug Criteria & Outcomes: News Brief: Roche grant aimed at pharmacy-based diabetes
The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) report that the Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation has received a total research grant of $425,040 from Roche Diagnostics.