Drug Formulary Review articles from April 2009

Drug Formulary Review archives from April 2009

HRSA patient safety and pharmacy collaborative is off to a good start.(Health Resources and Services Administration )
April 1, 2009... HRSA patient safety and pharmacy collaborative is off to a good start Safety partnerships appear to work More than 200 organizations have joined in a national patient safety and pharmacy collaborative, and federal officials say the...

Small hospital's best practices in safety are highlighted in new national collaborative.
April 1, 2009... Small hospital's best practices in safety are highlighted in new national collaborative Pharmacists help improve patient outcomes Paynesville (MN) Area Health Care System is proof that it doesn't take a large hospital system to become...

Finding funding for pharmacy clinical services is one of the bigger challenges.
April 1, 2009... Finding funding for pharmacy clinical services is one of the bigger challenges Small hospital uses variety of sources Although research supports having pharmacists involved in clinical care, hospital executives still might balk at the...

Arizona patient safety collaborative focuses on diabetes.
April 1, 2009... Arizona patient safety collaborative focuses on diabetes Potential and actual AEs are reported The El Rio Health Center in Tucson, AZ, already had collected some outcomes data before the site was selected as a high-performance site...

Best Practice Spotlight: Multiple benefits to having pharmacist in ICU.(intensive care unit )(Survey)
April 1, 2009... Multiple benefits to having pharmacist in ICU Hospitals surveyed nationally A recent study provides hospital pharmacists with evidence that suggests having a pharmacist providing direct care to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)...

Here are some specific areas where a pharmacist might help ICU improve.
April 1, 2009... Here are some specific areas where a pharmacist might help ICU improve Develop enteral nutrition protocol A hospital pharmacist dedicated to the ICU could help with a number of safety and quality improvement initiatives. These...

Software Strategies: Hospital works hard to succeed using smart pumps.
April 1, 2009... Hospital works hard to succeed using smart pumps Staff buy-in has been arduous process Installing new technology in any hospital is a difficult process, but for small hospitals, there are additional hurdles to overcome. So when...