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My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on an inpatient oncology unit. A hurricane in Puerto Rico had left the U.S. short of sodium chloride minibags.
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One single-center prospective study of 28 patients was published in 2017 in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Another retrospective two-center study was also published in 2017, this time in the American Journal of Critical Care. The concern regarding the risks of pIV administration of 3% HTS may be overstated and unfounded.
Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Critical Care Medicine has published in 2017 Experts Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning in Adults. Episode 895: Why is glucagon not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines? To get immediate access, go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.
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. <– In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about IVP antibiotic safety. At the time, safety data was limited to small observational trials.
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?
It is the third positive pivotal trial for the antibody, coming after the MELODY study showed that the drug was able to reduce lower respiratory tract infections requiring medical attention – either inpatient or outpatient – due to RSV in healthy preterm and term infants.
One center that made this switch in 2017 has recently published a retrospective cohort study describing the before and after results of the transition in the journal Critical Care Medicine. The post-transition group comprised 275 patients, 70% of which received bivalirudin and 30% received heparin.
One center that made this switch in 2017 has recently published a retrospective cohort study describing the before and after results of the transition in the journal Critical Care Medicine. The post-transition group comprised 275 patients, 70% of which received bivalirudin and 30% received heparin.
The authors of a 2017 study evaluated antifactor Xa levels in critically ill patients with SRD who were receiving an extended interval dosing regimen of fondaparinux for VTE prophylaxis. Fondaparinux use is often limited in critically ill patients due to its contraindication in severe renal dysfunction (SRD).
This is not the first time the US has dealt with a shortage of this product as back in 2017 there was a nationwide shortage due to manufacturing delays. 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. <–
Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Critical Care Medicine has published in 2017 Experts Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning in Adults. Episode 895: Why is glucagon not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines? To get immediate access, go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.
This is not the first time the US has dealt with a shortage of this product as back in 2017 there was a nationwide shortage due to manufacturing delays. 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. <–
2017) 3 , there were multiple good outcomes found from CCM. 2017) 3 saw dramatic decreases in hospitalization and ER visit rates, along with outpatient and inpatient Medicare expenditures, when comparing 18 months vs. 6 months of CCM services. In a report by Schurrer et al. The study by Schurrer et al. Schurrer, J., O’Malley, A.,
One single-center prospective study of 28 patients was published in 2017 in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Another retrospective two-center study was also published in 2017, this time in the American Journal of Critical Care. The concern regarding the risks of pIV administration of 3% HTS may be overstated and unfounded.
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. <– Many institutions chose to conserve IV minibags by converting as many antibiotics as possible to IV push administration.
Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Critical Care Medicine has published in 2017 Experts Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Calcium Channel Blocker Poisoning in Adults. Episode 636: Why is glucagon not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines? To get immediate access, go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.
In 2017 the authors developed and implemented a procedure requiring an opioid status verification by a pharmacist for all fentanyl patch orders. 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. <–
The authors of a 2017 study evaluated antifactor Xa levels in critically ill patients with SRD who were receiving an extended interval dosing regimen of fondaparinux for VTE prophylaxis. Fondaparinux use is often limited in critically ill patients due to its contraindication in severe renal dysfunction (SRD).
One single-center prospective study of 28 patients was published in 2017 in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. Another retrospective two-center study was also published in 2017, this time in the American Journal of Critical Care. The concern regarding the risks of pIV administration of 3% HTS may be overstated and unfounded.
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. <– Many institutions chose to conserve IV minibags by converting as many antibiotics as possible to IV push administration.
In phase two, which began in mid 2017, the following enhancements were made: 1. 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. <–
09.01.01), which went live in January of 2017. Goal 2, Objective 3.1 : Expand the number of sources for and quantity of antibiotic resistance surveillance data collected from inpatient healthcare facilities.
To address the underlying causes of shortages, the White Paper suggests that the creation (by Congress) of two programs that link inpatient hospital purchasing and payment decisions to supply chain resilience practices would better incentivize investments in mature manufacturing practices.
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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.
Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Review 2017. Readings Coping with ‘the grey area’ of antibiotic prescribing: a theory-informed qualitative study exploring family physician perspectives on antibiotic prescribing. BMC Primary Care.
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