Pharmacy Joe

JULY 14, 2024

Ever since the American College of Medical Toxicology published a position statement in 2016, the recommended dosing of lipid emulsion has been different for local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) vs enteral drug toxicity. Anesthesia, toxicology, and ACLS guidelines recommend intravenous fat emulsion with various levels of evidence.

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Pulses

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The practice of inpatient and ambulatory care pharmacy was everywhere. Was I drawn to inpatient care because of repeated exposure? The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards 2016, Standard 24, states that schools and colleges must train “practice-ready” graduates. Standards 2016. Drug Topics.

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RX Note

AUGUST 4, 2023

You should be at least familiar with insulin and inhalers counselling before entering ward, inpatient or outpatient. In overall, there is a maximum of 9 training modules that you have to complete in 1 year time (which will cover all hospital pharmacy departments). What to do if I did not know the answer to questions from patients or doctors?

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Pharmacy Joe

JULY 24, 2022

Episode 733: How a pharmacist can ensure the best possible outcomes for status epilepticus Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Whenever I encounter a hospital inpatient with an acute seizure, I make sure that I have IV lorazepam available. Most seizures stop after about 2 minutes.

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Inpatient Hospitals 52

Pharmacy Joe

DECEMBER 6, 2020

The first was published in International Journal of Critical Illness & Injury Science September 2016 and the 2nd was published as an abstract in Critical Care Medicine in 2018. The 2016 study was a retrospective study covering 4 ICUs within a single center. Patients who were hypotensive at baseline were excluded.

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Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 6, 2023

Hyponatremia is a common finding in ICU patients with a 2016 study reporting the incidence of hyponatremia in critically ill patients is about 25%. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 6, 2023

Hyponatremia is a common finding in ICU patients with a 2016 study reporting the incidence of hyponatremia in critically ill patients is about 25%. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 10, 2021

In 2016, a trial by Sergey Motov confirmed this data by demonstrating IV ketorolac has an analgesic ceiling dose of 10 mg in ED patients with moderate to severe acute pain. Both doses of ketorolac were as effective as 4 mg morphine and more effective than 2 mg morphine in providing pain control.

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Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 7, 2021

Episode 589: Triple disappointment in the latest vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone for sepsis trial Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Using vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone to treat septic shock was heralded as a cure to sepsis by authors of a 2016 retrospective article. I reviewed this article back in episode 177.

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ID Stewardship

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding inpatient antimicrobial stewardship metric. Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. Expert Consensus on Metrics to Assess the Impact of Patient-Level Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in Acute-Care Settings. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Appropriate Measures and Metrics to Study their Impact.

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Pharmacy Joe

JULY 24, 2022

Episode 733: How a pharmacist can ensure the best possible outcomes for status epilepticus Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Whenever I encounter a hospital inpatient with an acute seizure, I make sure that I have IV lorazepam available. Most seizures stop after about 2 minutes.

Inpatient 40

Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The 2016 guidelines said: …the impact on clinical outcomes is uncertain, and phenylephrine use should be limited until more research is available. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 20, 2022

Ever since the American College of Medical Toxicology published a position statement in 2016, the recommended dosing of lipid emulsion has been different for local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) vs enteral drug toxicity. Anesthesia, toxicology, and ACLS guidelines recommend intravenous fat emulsion with various levels of evidence.

Inpatient 40

Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 20, 2022

The most recent IDSA VAP guidelines are from 2016 and the IDSA lists them as current, so it will be interesting to see if the guidelines go to development soon and whether they will incorporate this evidence as potentially antibiotic-sparing therapy.

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Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Hyponatremia is a common finding in ICU patients with a 2016 study reporting the incidence of hyponatremia in critically ill patients is about 25%. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Proxsys Rx

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s an approach that’s forged countless close relationships between the Egyptian-born Pharmacist In Charge and her patients, since she first earned her Florida license to practice in 2016. Last year,” she says, “when I started telling patients I’d taken a new job, the response was overwhelming at times.”

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Droperidol was found in a 2016 Cochrane review to have high-quality evidence supporting it’s use as a first line treatment option in acute psychosis. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

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Proxsys Rx

APRIL 4, 2024

hit the rebate cap in 2016. Today, hospitals and other 340B covered entities can acquire many specialty drugs for as little as 1¢ — which happens when a drug has hit its 100% Medicaid rebate cap. As we reported in a previous post , Humira , the top-selling drug in the U.S. ,

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Specialty Pharmacies Hospitals Insurance Coverage and Processing Medication Dispensing 52

Proxsys Rx

AUGUST 22, 2023

hit the rebate cap in 2016. Today, hospitals and other 340B covered entities can acquire many specialty drugs for as little as 1¢ — which happens when a drug has hit its 100% Medicaid rebate cap. As we reported in a previous post , Humira , the top-selling drug in the U.S. ,

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Specialty Pharmacies Hospitals Insurance Coverage and Processing Medication Dispensing 52

Proxsys Rx

DECEMBER 22, 2023

hit the rebate cap in 2016. Today, hospitals and other 340B covered entities can acquire many specialty drugs for as little as 1¢ — which happens when a drug has hit its 100% Medicaid rebate cap. As we reported in a previous post , Humira , the top-selling drug in the U.S. ,

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Specialty Pharmacies Hospitals Insurance Coverage and Processing Medication Dispensing 40

The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 10, 2025

Published 2016 Jan 20. doi:10.1155/2016/6757154; Behl A, Swami G, Sircar SS, et al. The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Mental Illness: A Retrospective Analysis of 31 Inpatients. 2016 Apr;93:166-71. Epub 2016 Feb 18. PMID: 25078296; Jenkins TA, Nguyen JC, Polglaze KE, et al. 2016;8(1):56. Life (Basel). Microb Pathog.

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By incorporating these measures into both inpatient and outpatient quality reporting, CMS is promoting a more equitable health care system and ensuring that interventions are targeted to reduce health disparities. 1 This expansion will enable health care providers to identify at-risk populations and develop targeted interventions.

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Episode 969: How a pharmacist can ensure the best possible outcomes for status epilepticus Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Whenever I encounter a hospital inpatient with an acute seizure, I make sure that I have IV lorazepam available. Most seizures stop after about 2 minutes.

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