Drug Formulary Review articles from November 2007

Drug Formulary Review archives from November 2007

Electronic prescribing can improve medication safety.(Clinical report)
November 1, 2007... Electronic prescribing can improve medication safety Clinical decision-support capabilities key A University of Washington study has found that potential prescribing errors frequently occur but don't generally reach the patient or...

Medication errors cut by bar-coding and observation.
November 1, 2007... Medication errors cut by bar-coding and observation Methodology lends itself to measurement A 54% reduction in medication administration errors was recorded at Pennsylvania's Lancaster General Hospital as a result of direct-observation...

Human factors engineering to improve technology.
November 1, 2007... Human factors engineering to improve technology Improve safety while cutting costs and time Implementing technology that considers human factors engineering in inpatient pharmacy operations processes of medication ordering,...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Covering PONV from.(postoperative nausea and vomiting)(Disease/Disorder overview)
November 1, 2007... Drug Critieria & Outcomes Covering PONV from "A to Z" By Andrew East, PharmD Candidate, Auburn University Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an ever-present matter in the hospital setting that can occur in up to 30% of...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Are we numb to the dangers of topical anesthetics?
November 1, 2007... Drug Critieria & Outcomes Are we numb to the dangers of topical anesthetics? By Erin Bedard, PharmD Candidate, Auburn University An FDA Public Health Advisory has been issued regarding the use of topical anesthetics, specifically...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Most pediatric chemo errors affect patients.
November 1, 2007... Drug Critieria & Outcomes Most pediatric chemo errors affect patients Researchers have found that the majority of chemotherapy errors for children with cancer affect the patients. They also found the errors are more often caused by...

2007 Salary Survey Results: Salary survey results follow trends.
November 1, 2007... Salary survey results follow trends Hospital and health system pharmacist salaries revealed in Drug Formulary Review's 2007 salary survey are following industry trends. "The salary numbers look about right, given that pharmacy salaries...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... CE objectives/questions This CE program will improve participants' ability to: *Compare the clinical efficacy and safety of one therapeutic agent over another used in the same setting. *Assess clinical trial data and explain how...