January 2018

For many women, the fear of breast cancer is always present.

The high volume of antibiotics for urinary tract infections has led to a heavy burden on the health care system, creating an opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists to offer recommendations on appropriate therapy, duration of treatment, and unnecessary use of antibiotics.

Each year, more than 8 million U.S. health care personnel are potentially exposed to hazardous medications. Acute and chronic health effects have been reported, including headaches, ocular problems, rashes, hair loss, adverse reproductive health, and increased cancer risk.

Certain institutional providers are required to file a Medicare cost report annually to CMS, which uses that information to set prospective payment rates and determine if Medicare overpaid or underpaid a given institution during the submitted fiscal year.

Diabetes is a complex, chronic disease requires a multifaceted approach to management that combines education and support, lifestyle modifications, and pharmacological treatment.

More than 75% of patients who undergo surgery experience moderate to severe acute postoperative pain that begins immediately following surgery and may extend beyond hospital discharge.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is defined as pneumonia acquired outside hospital or health care facilities.

Adults aged 65 years and older are especially vulnerable to complications associated with influenza, yet vaccination rates remain well below national health goals. This program will focus on the pharmacist’s role in administering and increasing awareness of the annual influenza vaccination for older adults.

The original Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993. More than 250 versions of the franchise have been published, many with health care themes.

Many pharmacists and other health care professionals are starting 2018 in pursuit of a crucial goal: the prevention and treatment of cancer.