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.

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Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The 2018 PADIS Guidelines published by the Society of Critical Care Medicine gave a positive recommendation for the use of ketamine saying: We suggest using low-dose ketamine (0.5 This is however a surrogate outcome that may or may not be associated with any clinically meaningful benefit.

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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 2018 study was a retrospective cohort study of patients with a primary cardiac diagnosis who received dexmedetomidine in a single CVICU.

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Pharmacy Joe

MAY 12, 2024

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Both the 2013 and 2018 SCCM guidelines for sedation in the ICU recommend avoiding benzodiazepine infusions for sedation in the ICU. The patient cohort studied ranged from admissions during 2008 all the way through 2018. The mean number of delirium-free days was just under 10.

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Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 25, 2021

The first large cohort study was published in 2018 and looked at over 15,000 patients in a single center. 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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Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Additionally because of the long time between initial pharmacokinetic studies and a new drug making it to market, the NKF authors estimate that any medication approved prior to 2018 likely has creatinine clearance recommendations that were based off values from a non-standardized lab test.

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Starting in 2018, the journal has run articles and editorials that have highlighted potential issues with chlorhexidine oral care in ventilated ICU patients. 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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Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 23, 2022

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Both the 2013 and 2018 SCCM guidelines for sedation in the ICU recommend avoiding benzodiazepine infusions for sedation in the ICU. The patient cohort studied ranged from admissions during 2008 all the way through 2018. The mean number of delirium-free days was just under 10.

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Since the beginning of 2018, a large randomized controlled trial has been underway looking at the De-adoption of Oral Chlorhexidine Prophylaxis and Implementation of an Oral Care Bundle for Ventilated Critically Ill Patients and it has recently been published in Intensive Care Medicine.

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Pharmacy Joe

JUNE 19, 2022

Fleuren Published May 2019 in the journal Critical Care This study was of a survey that was sent out to over 20,000 intensive care professionals in May of 2018. 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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RX Note

AUGUST 4, 2023

Topical Preparations Counselling Guide for Pharmacist, 2018 Topical Preparations Counselling Guide for Pharmacist, 2018 is the first edition of its genre. Plan follow-up with the patient, as necessary (if inpatient setting). Try not to blink and do not rub. However, I disagree with some of the contents.

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Pharmacy Joe

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Since the beginning of 2018, a large 4000+ patient randomized controlled trial has been underway looking at the De-adoption of Oral Chlorhexidine Prophylaxis and Implementation of an Oral Care Bundle for Ventilated Critically Ill Patients.

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Pharmacy Joe

JUNE 20, 2021

While there are not formal guidelines or recommendations to prevent the development of resistance in critically ill patients who take antiretrovirals, a group of authors has published some guidance in the journal Critical Care Medicine in 2018.

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Pharmacy Joe

MAY 2, 2021

The 2018 guidelines on Anticoagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass do suggest an alternative that doesn’t require protamine when patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia require bypass surgery. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

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RX Note

JUNE 21, 2023

Any special dosing of drugs may also be supported with reasons written on drug charts so that pharmacists at inpatient can take note. External Links Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2018 Clinical pharmacy services, pharmacy staffing, and hospital mortality rates, 2007 Drugs stored in the refrigerator should be endorsed "Fridge".

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Pharmacy Joe

JUNE 19, 2022

Fleuren Published May 2019 in the journal Critical Care This study was of a survey that was sent out to over 20,000 intensive care professionals in May of 2018. 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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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

DECEMBER 29, 2022

passionate about quality inpatient adult health care. Loo, MD-PhD (@drchrisloomdphd) on Oct 23, 2018 at 12:31pm PDT. Jamie Hanson (@dermdocjamie) on Sep 25, 2020 at 7:58am PDT. Akua Ampadu, MD. Dr Akua Ampadu is a board certified Internal Medicine hospitalist physician. drchrisloomdphd. View this post on Instagram. Mazen Albeldawi, MD.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 23, 2022

Third, hospital pharmacies can have more efficient management of drug procurement, distribution and dispensing to hospital inpatients and outpatients. Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs: Oxford University Press; 2018. Fake drugs kill more than 250,000 children a year, doctors warn. 2019; Available from: [link].

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A more recent study published in 2018 sought to determine the characteristics of resuscitation teams at top-performing hospitals. This month for members of my Hospital Pharmacy Academy, I have updated the training that is designed to prepare pharmacists to respond to inpatient medication emergencies.

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Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

according to a 2018 survey of an ED patient population. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharma cist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <– Episode 538: What ED-focused lab tests does Biotin interfere with?

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 10, 2025

Published 2018 Sep 18. 2018 Oct 29;15(1):299. 2018 Oct 29;15(1):299. Epub 2018 Nov 7. 2018 May 7;10(5):573. 2018 Jan 10;4(3):FSO277. The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Mental Illness: A Retrospective Analysis of 31 Inpatients. Available from: [link] [12] Burton CL, Park LS, Corfield EC, et al.

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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. Retrieved from https ://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/demo/p60-264.pdf and Hinton, E.

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Putting Patients First Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This can lead to better management of their conditions, helping to reduce costs by avoiding emergency department visits and inpatient admissions. IQVIA, 2018. By fostering informed plan selection, CMS can support patients in accessing the right coverage while promoting a more sustainable Marketplace for everyone. 3 Devane, K.,

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RX Note

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

. - Drug registration number Medicines (Advertisement & Sale) Act 1956 and Regulations - To learn prohibitions of medicine advertisement and Medicine Advertisement Board Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951 and Regulations - Pharmacy Board Malaysia and legislation aspects of provisional, full and temporary registration Code of Ethics for Pharmacists (..)

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