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September 6th 2024
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Danny Sanchez, vice president and general manager, Population Health Services for Omnicell, discusses how technology can improve adherence. This video was filmed at the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
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Staying Informed and Educating Your Patients About the Vaping Epidemic
December 12th 2019With the spike in vaping-related illnesses are at an all-time high, staying on top of the news and counseling patients properly are some ways that pharmacists can help fight the epidemic, according to a session at the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
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Drug Therapies and the Risk of Suicidality
December 12th 2019Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, discusses suicidal ideation and behavior, and depression, as potential adverse effects of some medications.
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Study: Enhanced Role of Pharmacists Contributes to Increase in Patient Satisfaction
December 12th 2019Research presented at the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas showed that patients who received focused attention from pharmacists during hospital stays expressed higher satisfaction.
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ASHP Recognizes 2 Staff Members with CEO Award for Excellence
December 12th 2019The award is in recognition of members David F. Chen, senior director of the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders, and Verna L. Reed, director of Customer Relations and Materials Management for their exemplary work within the organization.
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Pharmacists Managing Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Impact Their Communities
December 10th 2019In addition to handling issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide screenings, and anxiety, many mental health pharmacists deal with typical metabolic conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes.
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The Importance of Outpatient Stewardship for Health System Pharmacists
December 10th 2019Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, a clinical pharmacist of antimicrobial stewardship, discusses outpatient stewardship and why it's vital for health system pharmacists. This video was filmed at the 2019 ASHP Midyear Meeting Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
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Study Demonstrates Safe, Less-Expensive Options for Patients with Penicillin Allergies
December 9th 2019A pharmacy-driven assessment found more than half of patients with reported penicillin allergies were able to take antibiotics from the same drug class, rather than resorting to substitutes that may have downsides.
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Health Care Innovation in Rural Areas May Lead to Better Access to Services
December 9th 2019Population migration to more urban locales, and rural hospital closures are some factors increasing the challenges of health care access to patients and pharmacists in remote areas of the country. Innovation advocated by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) may provide keys to improving access to health care services.
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FDA Vows to Uphold Drug Quality Standards in Response to Recent Impurity Concerns
December 7th 2019According to Janet Woodcock, MD and director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the agency is focused on the drugs used by Americans continuing to meet “strict quality standards.”
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FDA Approves Ultrasound Enhancing Agent for Use in Pediatric Patients
December 3rd 2019The contrast agent is newly indicated to opacify the left ventricular chamber, and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms.
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2019 Clinical Performance and Quality Measures Released for Adults with High Blood Pressure
November 21st 2019The Clinical Performance and Quality Measures included 6 performance measures, 6 process quality measures, and a new category of 10 structural quality measures for adults with high blood pressure.
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