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SHEA Provides Updated Guidelines on Health Care Facility–Onset CDI in Acute-Care HospitalsData show these cases pose some of the most significant threats to patients and health systems.
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Clinical Overview: Treatment Options for Candida AurisWith the organism’s potential to cause severe symptoms, severe disease, and possible death, it is essential to care for infected individuals promptly and safely.
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Managing Burnout: The Era of the Great ResignationOne could also argue that the Great Resignation is an era for a great realignment. During lockdown, many individuals took the time to realign their priorities.
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From Opioids to Cannabis: The Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling on Pharmacy Revenue StreamsThe DEA will have a hearing in December 2024 regarding the potential reclassification of cannabis to Schedule III, which could significantly impact the regulatory environment for pharmacies and their involvement in the cannabis market.
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Embracing the Evolution of Pharmacy Technicians Post PandemicThe expansion of roles is a testament to technicians' indispensable worth in safeguarding medication safety and promoting the profession.
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AI Is Revolutionizing Oncology With a Quantum Leap in Cancer TreatmentAI systems can detect minute anomalies often missed by the human eye, reducing false negatives.
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Lawsuit Challenges States’ Ability to Bar Access to MifepristoneWithout a constitutional right to abortion, mail order pharmacy providers need to consider both the federal requirements and various state laws in how they approach the dispensing of mifepristone across state lines.
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Expanding Tech-Check-Tech Will Move Pharmacy Into the FutureProduct verification allows technicians to practice at the top of their license and frees pharmacists to interact with patients.
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Key Metrics That Support the Integrated Specialty Pharmacy ModelReal-world metrics demonstrate that using health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) means everyone wins: health systems, clinicians, and patients.
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Introducing Tarlatamab-dlle: A New Era in Oncology TreatmentThe therapy offers new hope in solid tumor treatment with fewer adverse effects.
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Factor XI Inhibitors: The Future of AnticoagulationFactor XI inhibitors show promise as a safer alternative to direct oral anticoagulants for preventing and treating thrombosis, offering similar efficacy with reduced bleeding risk.
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6 Major Trends Boosting the Telemedicine Market in Health CareThe number of medical visits carried out via telehealth grew from 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.
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Pharmacists Can Help Mitigate Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Drug Concerns With Education, Adherence AssistancePharmacists play an important role in providing education and support with adherence to PrEP in populations with a high risk for HIV infection.
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Advancement in Stem Cell Transplantation: Improving Outcomes for Patients With Blood CancerAdvances, challenges, and promising innovations emerge.
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Partnership Between Public Health and Pharmacy: Opportunities to Increase Resource Sharing, Efficiency, and Improved Health OutcomesAdditional support is necessary to ensure that infrastructure development continues and that all pharmacists have the necessary tools to continue to provide immunization services.
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Empower Prospective Pharmacists through Children’s BooksThis short story, illustrated by Roth, portrays pharmacists in a variety of settings and was written with the intent to introduce the career in a fun and understandable way for children and inspire kids to pursue their dreams.
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Improving Transitions of Care for Patients Receiving Bispecific Therapies and Final RecommendationsPanelists discuss how key recommendations for optimizing bispecific therapy care focus on establishing robust communication protocols between academic and community centers while ensuring community centers develop comprehensive infrastructure including staff training, emergency protocols, and care coordination pathways.
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Infusion Centers Must Be Proactive to Reduce RisksThere are several key areas of risk that infusion practices are likely to face at some point, and proactively preparing for these events can help ensure a positive outcome.
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There Is a Need for Better CIN Therapies to Prevent Cervical CancerMethods of treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are limited and invasive. The need for better treatments is clear; however, there are several promising therapies under development.
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Learning Telehealth Platforms Shows Benefit for Pharmacy StudentsPharmacy graduates must be well-equipped to thrive in various settings, especially in the wake of the pandemic as more avenues to patient care services have emerged.
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How Stakeholders Can Maximize the Value of Real-World Data AnalyticsAnalytics allow for a better understanding of the needs of various patient populations and the barriers they face in accessing care.
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The Role of the Pharmacist in Herpes Zoster VaccinationPharmacists as immunizers are vaccine distributors, educators, facilitators, and administrators.
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Empowering Recovery With Outpatient Approaches to Alcohol Withdrawal ManagementAs medication experts, pharmacists can aid in treatment selection and support patients through the process.
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Mindful Art: A Creative Practice Pharmacists Can Use to Reduce StressPharmacists are cited as one of the most stressed professions and a creative habit can help to improve focus, enhance productivity, and reduce stress.
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The Latest in the Role of Pharmacogenomics in Mental Health TreatmentPharmacogenomic testing in combination with therapeutic drug monitoring can be a cost effective and efficient way to advance psychiatric drug therapy.
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Semaglutide Carries Potential Risk of Worsening Diabetic RetinopathyDespite demonstrating numerous benefits, semaglutide has also been linked to an increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy, which was initially reported in the SUSTAIN-6 trial.
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Hepatitis Awareness Month: Help Your Patients Live(r) LongerMany of patients with hepatitis that pharmacists encounter have viral hepatitis, which can be easily remembered as the ABCs of hepatitis.
