Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 27, 2024

When the 2nd update of the guidelines happened in 2021 , the practice continued, leaving important information and guidance statements spread across 3 documents. In addition, there was a nomenclature change between the 2016 and 2021 update where the term NOAC was abandoned for the term DOAC to refer to the direct-acting oral anticoagulants.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JANUARY 2, 2023

In 2021, the First-Time Taker Pass Rate was 88%. The ABIM states that “The setting of the encounters reflect[s] current medical practice, so [roughly 75%] take place in an outpatient or emergency department setting…the remainder occur in inpatient settings, ranging from the intensive care unit to the nursing home.”.

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RX Note

MARCH 27, 2023

At a hospital, most pharmacists end up doing dispensing jobs at inpatient or outpatient pharmacy. Part 1: Life as a PRP in Hospital in East Malaysia, 2021 PRP Checked! Part 1: Life as a PRP in Hospital in East Malaysia, 2021 PRP Checked! Some pharmacists may be involved in inventory control instead.

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Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 7, 2022

A systematic review and meta-analysis was completed in 2021 to determine which antibiotic class leads to optimal clinical outcomes in legionella pneumonia. 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

MARCH 27, 2024

When the 2nd update of the guidelines happened in 2021 , the practice continued, leaving important information and guidance statements spread across 3 documents. In addition, there was a nomenclature change between the 2016 and 2021 update where the term NOAC was abandoned for the term DOAC to refer to the direct-acting oral anticoagulants.

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Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In this article, the authors detail how the race-free eGFR formulas published by NKF in 2021 that use either creatinine, cystatin-C or both give a more precise estimate of kidney function than the Cockcroft-Gault formula. To get immediate access go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.

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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. External Links PRP FAQ Series: Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), 2021 Hospital Pre-registration Pharmacist Training (Tomorrow's Pharmacist), 2009 UK - Medicines Learning Portal

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The removal appears to be in response to the publication of a 2021 article in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. 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

APRIL 25, 2021

The second large cohort study was published in 2021 and included almost 20,000 patients from 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

AUGUST 7, 2022

A systematic review and meta-analysis was completed in 2021 to determine which antibiotic class leads to optimal clinical outcomes in legionella pneumonia. 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

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2021, she says, I decided I wanted to get hospital experience, and I became a PRN with the inpatient pharmacy at Conway while working one day a month with ProxsysRx. When ProxsysRx offered her the opportunity with the Impact program, she jumped. Whats more, patient satisfaction ratings with the program (92 respondents) was 9.77

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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? Representation vs. workforce reality Forty percent of pharmacists work in a community or retail setting , and a plurality of students in 2021 planned to work in a community pharmacy after graduation.

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Pharmacy Joe

JULY 11, 2021

Episode 625: Something Stinks with These Two New C Diff Guidelines Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher The American College of Gastroenterology published an update to their C Diff guidelines in May of 2021, and The Infectious Disease Society of American published a focused update to their guidelines in June of 2021.

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Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 7, 2021

The latest trial of this protocol to be published is again in JAMA in February 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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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

At the same time, Sage has struggled to make headway with its only approved therapy – Zulresso (brexanolone) for postpartum depression (PPD), which has been held back by a cumbersome dosing schedule that requires a 60-hour inpatient infusion. Zulresso was launched last year but sales in the recent third quarter were just $1.6

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Pharmacy Joe

MAY 2, 2021

Episode 605: Protamine Shortage Options Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher In March 2021 the ASHP Shortage list reported that the manufacturer of protamine was experiencing delays leading to a shortage. In this episode, I’ll discuss the protamine shortage.

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Pharmacy Joe

JULY 17, 2022

A 2021 meta-analysis published in Critical Care Medicine suggested that despite andexanet alfa’s higher quality of evidence, a conclusion of superiority cannot be drawn and it may be reasonable to consider either agent until definitive data becomes available. vs. 68.1%; OR 2.73; 95% CI 1.16–6.42) 6.42) and decreased odds of mortality (7.9%

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Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In early 2021 a series of 3 viewpoints were published on the topic of “Less daily oral hygiene is more in the ICU” – one for yes , no , and not sure. With so many articles on the potential negative effects of oral care with chlorhexidine, the journal seemed heavily invested in this viewpoint.

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Putting Patients First Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Anti-Obesity Medication Coverage Between 2021 and 2023, the Centers for Disease Control estimated that over 40% of U.S. CMS states the proposed rule is to mitigate barriers to care, expand coverage of bariatric medications, and to implement artificial intelligence (AI) guardrails. adults lived with obesity.

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RX Note

AUGUST 4, 2023

Plan follow-up with the patient, as necessary (if inpatient setting). Summarize information at the end of counselling session, emphasizing important key points. End the conversation with "Do you have any questions?". Always remind yourself, why are you tasked to give a patient counselling.

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Despite CMS’ requirements that chargemaster prices be made more transparent through the 2019 final rule effective January 1, 2021, significantly inconsistent reporting still exists. Price Transparency The NHC fully supports efforts to provide greater system-wide transparency of health care costs.

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Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Hey, this is 2021 Pharmacy Joe again with some things to add about how to cultivate relationships with nurses as well. 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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Express Pharma

MAY 15, 2024

The survey was distributed to 2,300 consumers across nine Asia-Pacific geographies (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam) in a process similar to the data collections we conducted previously in 2019 and 2021. The benefit of telehealth is evident, especially in lowering healthcare costs.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

APRIL 8, 2024

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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Amber

AUGUST 11, 2022

According to a 2021 survey, 1/3 of Americans take on additional roles outside of their full-time jobs. More patients are preferring to receive infused medications in the comfort of their homes instead of inpatient settings. This is why we did the research for you and compiled a list of opportunities to help you build expertise.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

physicians services or inpatient hospitals services) and for which Medicaid payment may be made as part of payment for the service “and not as direct reimbursement for the drug.” 1396r-8(k)(3). The final rule makes conforming changes to the MDRP regulations.

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Vaccines Inpatient Packaging Documentation 59

The Thyroid Pharmacist

JANUARY 10, 2025

Published 2021 Apr 7. Published 2021 Apr 7. Published 2021 Apr 7. 2021 Nov 4;22(1):69. Published 2021 Apr 7. Published 2021 Jul 28. Published 2021 Jul 28. Published 2019 Aug 1. doi:10.1007/s11920-019-1062-8; Valle A, Valle JN, Lecarpentier Y. Transl Psychiatry. 2021;11(1):204. Published 2020 Apr 17.

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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. CMS framework for health equity 2021-2030. Washington, DC: The White House, January 20, 2021. and Hinton, E.

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Pharmacy Joe

DECEMBER 29, 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. <– However several circumstances surrounding the study make it likely the results will not be implemented on a widespread basis: 1.

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Pharmacy Joe

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

A systematic review and meta-analysis was completed in 2021 to determine which antibiotic class leads to optimal clinical outcomes in legionella pneumonia. 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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Pharmacist as Career - Pursuit if that is your passion Drug Information and Formulary Drug Information Services - The current roles Ministry of Health Medicines Formulary - Explaining MOHMF, Category of Prescribers, KPK application, Dossier Drug Formulary - Exploring the concept of drug formulary CME Presentation - Discussing expectations from audience (..)

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ID Stewardship

AUGUST 11, 2024

Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Review 2017. Improving antibiotic initiation and duration prescribing among nursing home physicians using an audit and feedback intervention: a theory-informed qualitative analysis. BMJ Open Quality.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The US government has introduced a scheme to allow hospitals to reduce the number of inpatients they see through a telehealth platform that would helps deliver acute care at home.

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