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View article: Optimization of Pharmacist Resources at a Community Internal Medicine Teaching Hospital: Development of a Tool Through Pharmacist and Physician Expert Panels
Optimization of Pharmacist Resources at a Community Internal Medicine Teaching Hospital: Development of a Tool Through Pharmacist and Physician Expert Panels Open
Purpose: Expansion of acute care clinical pharmacist roles requires pharmacy departments to optimize allocation of pharmacist resources. This study aimed to develop an objective resource optimization tool to rank clinical service needs to …
View article: Focal Vibration Alters Human Digital Sensory Nerve Action Potentials: A Pilot Study
Focal Vibration Alters Human Digital Sensory Nerve Action Potentials: A Pilot Study Open
Introduction. We studied the impact of vibratory stimulation on the electrophysiological features of digital sensory nerve action potential (SNAP). Methods. The antidromic digit 3 SNAP was recorded in 19 healthy adults before, during, and …
View article: Leadership Approaches to Staff Health and Wellness During COVID-19 Pandemic
Leadership Approaches to Staff Health and Wellness During COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background: COVID-19 disease as caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has taken the world by storm with upwards of 8 million confirmed infections in more than 190 countries. At the writing of this article, over 2 million Americans are …
View article: Guidelines for Leading a Safe Medication Error Reporting Culture
Guidelines for Leading a Safe Medication Error Reporting Culture Open
Background: A safe medication error reporting culture is one that promotes, fosters, and rewards the reporting of errors and events across the spectrum of harm (none to significant harm). For this culture to develop, leaders must key depar…
View article: Establishment of national diagnostic reference levels in dental cone beam computed tomography in Switzerland
Establishment of national diagnostic reference levels in dental cone beam computed tomography in Switzerland Open
Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in the field of dental maxillofacial and ear-nose-throat (ENT) practices using cone beam CT (CBCT) in Switzerland. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to o…
View article: Pain Management Stewardship Programs, Part I: A Review of Legislative and Regulatory Changes
Pain Management Stewardship Programs, Part I: A Review of Legislative and Regulatory Changes Open
Background: Opioid use is classified as an epidemic by many due to the impact of these medications on society. Federal and state laws for prescribing and dispensing opioids have changed rapidly in a short period of time to hopefully balanc…
View article: Current Threats to Maintaining a Secure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in an Online World
Current Threats to Maintaining a Secure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in an Online World Open
Background: Maintaining integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain is critical to providing medications that are free from adulteration (counterfeit, substandard or unapproved medications), making them safe for patient use. Purchasing ph…
View article: Comparison of 3 Surveillance Methods to Detect Potential Controlled Substance Diversion in an Academic Medical Center
Comparison of 3 Surveillance Methods to Detect Potential Controlled Substance Diversion in an Academic Medical Center Open
Objectives: To compare 3 methods of detecting potential diversion of controlled substances (CS) by health care personnel from inpatient units in a large, academic medical center. Methods: Three different reports were retrospectively analyz…
View article: One Chance for Your Best First Impression: Tips for New Pharmacists
One Chance for Your Best First Impression: Tips for New Pharmacists Open
Background: New practitioner pharmacists enter the workplace with an array of knowledge and skills ready to engage in patient care. However, obtaining a first postgraduate position or earning a desired promotion poses a challenge when the …
View article: Restructuring a Pharmacy Department: Leadership Strategies for Managing Organizational Change
Restructuring a Pharmacy Department: Leadership Strategies for Managing Organizational Change Open
Background: The Director’s Forum series is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health-systems. This article focuses on leadership strategies for managing organizational change withi…
View article: A Just Culture Approach to Managing Medication Errors
A Just Culture Approach to Managing Medication Errors Open
Medication errors continue to be a concern of health care providers and the public, in particular how to prevent harm from medication mistakes. Many health care workers are afraid to report errors for fear of retribution including the loss…
View article: Drug Pricing Transparency: The New Retail Revolution
Drug Pricing Transparency: The New Retail Revolution Open
As spending on medications in the United States increases with each passing year, the need for drug pricing transparency by manufacturers also increases. Drug spending, excluding rebates and discounts, was $309.5 billion in 2015, up 8.5% f…
View article: Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Pharmacists
Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Pharmacists Open
The changing landscape of health care mirrors that of health-system pharmacy, with pharmacists' scope of practice and provider status being the most significant changes. This creates new roles and opportunities; many of these roles are con…
View article: Developing a Business Plan for Critical Care Pharmacy Services
Developing a Business Plan for Critical Care Pharmacy Services Open
Critical care medicine has grown from a small group of physicians participating in patient care rounds in surgical and medical intensive care units (ICUs) to a highly technical, interdisciplinary team. Pharmacy's growth in the area of crit…
View article: Detection of adverse drug events using an electronic trigger tool
Detection of adverse drug events using an electronic trigger tool Open
Evaluation and refinement of an electronic trigger tool based on detecting the use of the reversal agents flumazenil, naloxone, phytonadione, and protamine found an overall PPV of 0.31 during a three-month study period.
View article: Big Data: Implications for Health System Pharmacy
Big Data: Implications for Health System Pharmacy Open
Big Data refers to datasets that are so large and complex that traditional methods and hardware for collecting, sharing, and analyzing them are not possible. Big Data that is accurate leads to more confident decision making, improved opera…
View article: Review of the 2015 Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Review of the 2015 Drug Supply Chain Security Act Open
The integrity of the pharmaceutical supply chain is threatened by medication counterfeiting, importation of unapproved and substandard drugs, and grey markets – all of which have the potential to distribute drug products with the potential…
View article: A Primer on Clinical Pathways
A Primer on Clinical Pathways Open
Leaders in health-system pharmacy are challenged to maintain the highest quality pharmacy service at the lowest cost. Clinical pathways are evidence-based road maps that assist in reducing variations in clinical practice. Integration of cl…
View article: Using Contemporary Leadership Skills in Medication Safety Programs
Using Contemporary Leadership Skills in Medication Safety Programs Open
The discipline of studying medication errors and implementing medication safety programs in hospitals dates to the 1970s. These initial programs to prevent errors focused only on pharmacy operation changes – and not the broad medication us…
View article: Establishing a Legacy: Considerations for Retiring Leaders
Establishing a Legacy: Considerations for Retiring Leaders Open
A follow-up survey of leadership staffing shows that nearly 80% of pharmacy leaders (pharmacy directors, deans, faculty, managers, and supervisors) are retiring in the next 10 years. Those who are delaying retirement are opting for part-ti…
View article: Evolving Pharmacist Productivity Models
Evolving Pharmacist Productivity Models Open
Leaders in health-system pharmacy are challenged to minimize costs, maximize revenue, and maintain or improve quality while simultaneously expanding services. Strong command of productivity and workload measurement is necessary to achieve …
View article: Assuming a Pharmacy Organization Leadership Position: A Guide for Pharmacy Leaders
Assuming a Pharmacy Organization Leadership Position: A Guide for Pharmacy Leaders Open
Important and influential pharmacy organization leadership positions, such as president, board member, or committee chair, are volunteer positions and require a commitment of personal and professional time. These positions provide excellen…
View article: USP <800>: Key Considerations and Changes for Health Systems
USP : Key Considerations and Changes for Health Systems Open
On March 28, 2014, The United States Pharmacopeia and The National Formulary (USP-NF) published USP General Chapter Hazardous Drugs–Handling in Healthcare Settings, as open for public comment in the USP Pharmacopeial Forum (PF) 40(3). Pha…
View article: Incorporating Pharmacy Scholarship to Management Responsibilities
Incorporating Pharmacy Scholarship to Management Responsibilities Open
Practice advancement demands innovation. Amidst professional change, pharmacy leaders have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues to develop transformational ideas, implement these solutions, and share those successes with professi…
View article: Social Media as a Leadership Tool for Pharmacists
Social Media as a Leadership Tool for Pharmacists Open
The profession of pharmacy is currently experiencing transformational change in health system practice models with pharmacists' provider status. Gaining buy-in and support of stakeholders in medicine, nursing, and other advocates for patie…
View article: Managing Conflict: A Guide for the Pharmacy Manager
Managing Conflict: A Guide for the Pharmacy Manager Open
Managing conflict among a variety of people and groups is a necessary part of creating a high performance pharmacy department. As new pharmacy managers enter the workforce, much of their success depends on how they manage conflict. The goa…
View article: A Primer on Prescription Drug Abuse and the Role of the Pharmacy Director
A Primer on Prescription Drug Abuse and the Role of the Pharmacy Director Open
Prescription drug abuse, or using a prescription drug in a way not intended by the provider, has become such an issue in the United States that in 2013 the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Contro…
View article: Planning an Integrated and Fulfilled Life
Planning an Integrated and Fulfilled Life Open
Most pharmacy leaders are motivated by altruistic personal and professional goals. Pharmacy leaders want to develop departments that are patient-centered and optimize financial performance, quality, and safety in the medication use process…