Digital Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Below is a breakdown of what you need to be aware of when assisting patients with 2024 open enrollments, as well as a few tips on how your pharmacy can prepare for this busy time at the pharmacy.

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Independent Pharmacies Nursing Homes Immunization Immunity 105

The Happy PharmD

JULY 27, 2022

I started putting together a weekly list of drug shortages when I was in my first hospital in the early 1980s. There was a lot of mistrust between the doctors and my pharmacy in the early 1980s. The doctors were always viewed as the most important people in the hospital. I’ve worked in hospitals for many years.

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Hospitals Vaccines Pharmacy Management 52

The Happy PharmD

JULY 1, 2022

Administrations and their hospitals know that they do. But consider the following: Hiring Inadequate Staff. When my wife was a patient in the hospital, there were 24 patients on her floor. Hospitals should hire more RNs and increase the number of RNs on each unit. It seems a nurse gave a patient the wrong medication.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Pharmacy Management Chemotherapy 52

The Happy PharmD

JUNE 3, 2022

Two reasons: 1) Management thought that employees liked or needed feedback about how well they were performing their job, and 2) evaluations were usually tied to some kind of merit increase. I wrote and gave the greatest number of evaluations when I was a pharmacy manager in my second hospital. strive for five).

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Digital Pharmacist

AUGUST 8, 2023

increase in COVID related COVID-related hospitalizations in just the last week. Maintain open communication with local health departments, clinics, and hospitals to share information and coordinate efforts in managing the surge in cases. According to the CDC, there is a 12.1%

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Vaccines HIPAA Communication Hospitals 93

The Happy PharmD

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Volunteering In My Hospital. I decided to volunteer to work in one of my former hospitals. I really liked working in this hospital. It took about six weeks to become a volunteer in my hospital. I worked as a pharmacy manager for eleven years in the hospital. Visiting My Hospital.

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Hospitals Cart Fill Vaccines Pharmacy Management 52

The Happy PharmD

AUGUST 4, 2023

I was in management for over thirty years in my hospital’s pharmacy department. When I left my last hospital, I got a job in a career school. I taught students to become pharmacy techs. That’s why I was very successful during my career as a pharmacy manager. I enjoyed working at the hospital.

Packaging 52

Packaging Hospitals Pharmacy Management Pharmaceutical Companies 52

The Happy PharmD

JANUARY 4, 2023

As a pharmacy manager, I got that a lot. I always felt my pharmacy department was treated like second-class citizens. The pharmacy always had to give in. . But I have had hospital employees who came to the Pharmacy and asked for [free] antacid liquid or [free] acetaminophen tablets. I don’t know.

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Pharmacy Technician Controlled Substances Hospitals Pharmacy Management 52

The Digital Apothecary

APRIL 26, 2019

Many already grumble in institutional settings where they are in the hospital basement. So no, I am not a huge proponent of the product-focused model at this time based on how I hear people want to address it and where they want to take the pharmacy profession. After all, most pharmacists got into this career to help people.

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Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Communication Packaging Hospitals 130

The Happy PharmD

APRIL 26, 2023

I was a staff pharmacist working in my first hospital. This was even before I became a pharmacy manager. I liked working as a staff pharmacist in a hospital. It was just me and the pharmacy tech working that evening. Most of them were written by residents in the hospital.

Dosage 52

Dosage Hospitals Pharmacy Technician Prescription Filling 52

The Happy PharmD

JUNE 27, 2022

It, therefore, means that pharmacy management in retail, clinical setting, or pharma has a crucial role in preventing burnout. The fallout of burnout, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hospitalizations, divorce, and suicide, reveals that it is an important subject that should be paid the necessary attention it deserves.

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Packaging Pharmacy Management Diabetes Hospitals 52

Digital Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

By holding an informative program at your hospital, community center, library, or pharmacy, a pharmacy may empower and inspire the community. Pain Foundation has social images, verbiage and an official hashtag, #LifeWithPain, that can help you start this important conversation. Not sure where to start with social media?

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Communication Pharmacy Management Hospitals 96

Digital Pharmacist

MARCH 28, 2024

Patients with PD are also prone to more hospital visits which can lead to trickier management of medication doses as while they’re hospitalized complications can arise. Overall, it is imperative for your pharmacy staff to be aware of the special medication needs of your PD patients at all times.

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Health and Personal Care Stores Hospitals Pharmacy Management 68

The Happy PharmD

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Job Sector Impact:Varied reports highlight the diversity in pharmacy job types. Pharmacy management in healthcare settings emerges as the highest-paying, while staff pharmacists in chain drug stores earn the least. However, concerns arise about a comparatively low salary ceiling, with only a 12% increase after 15 years.

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Digital Pharmacist

JANUARY 10, 2023

Hospitalizations From The Flu. CDC estimates that, so far this season, there have been at least 20 million illnesses, 210,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths from flu. The 2022-2023 flu season has been one for the books so far and considering flu season typically lasts until May, we’re nowhere near out of the woods yet.

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Vaccines Hospitals Pharmacy Management 52

Proxsys Rx

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Jeff is the best pharmacy manager I ever worked-for,” says Shequila. “I Before joining ProxsysRx, she’d spent 10 years (much of it managing inventory) in the high-pressure environment of a major chain — where the retail component is significantly more prominent than it is in hospital pharmacies.

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Pharmacy Management Hospitals 52

Digital Pharmacist

AUGUST 31, 2023

Independent pharmacies have emerged as pivotal players in this arena, offering point-of-care testing (POCT) services that not only enhance healthcare accessibility but also alleviate the strain on hospitals and healthcare systems. While it offers moderate sensitivity, recent FDA regulations mandate higher sensitivity thresholds.

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Independent Pharmacies Scheduling Appointments Hospitals Communication 52

Pharmacy Joe

JULY 3, 2022

How I deal with negative interactions has been heavily influenced by “Pharmacy Chris.” Before graduating pharmacy school, I worked as an intern in a community pharmacy, and Chris was the pharmacy manager. One thing I noticed about Chris was that his mood was unflappable.

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Physician Offices Community Pharmacies Pharmacy Management Inpatient 52

The Happy PharmD

JUNE 26, 2023

But the courses weren’t geared toward retail pharmacy or even hospital pharmacy. In fact, neither of these pharmacy aspects was introduced until my last year in school when we visited both a retail pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy. Anything to get out of the horrible mom-and-pop pharmacy.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Labelling Prescription Filling Pharmacy Management 52

Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Terlivaz is the first and only FDA-approved product indicated to improve kidney function in adults with HRS with a rapid reduction in kidney function, an acute and life-threatening condition requiring hospitalization. Its FDA approval was announced by Mallinckrodt plc.

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Adverse Reactions Labelling Pharmacy Management Immunization 75

The Happy PharmD

MAY 31, 2023

Since I did a lot of hiring as a pharmacy manager, I’ve read a lot of resumes. Most managers skim resumes. My first paragraph might read: A background in Pharmacy management, coupled with a teaching background are key elements in qualifying me for the Pharmacy Supervisor position with your organization.

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Pharmacy Management Customer Service Hospitals 52

The Happy PharmD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been very lucky in my hospital career. Usually, they left me alone to run the pharmacy department. One of the most important lessons that I learned was that I never wanted my Vice-President to be involved in the daily operation of the pharmacy. The Pharmacy had a new Vice-President. Hiring A New Vice-President.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Pharmacy Technician Medical Records Pharmacy Management 52

Pharmacy Joe

JULY 3, 2022

How I deal with negative interactions has been heavily influenced by “Pharmacy Chris.” Before graduating pharmacy school, I worked as an intern in a community pharmacy, and Chris was the pharmacy manager. One thing I noticed about Chris was that his mood was unflappable.

Physician Offices 40

Physician Offices Community Pharmacies Pharmacy Management Inpatient 40

The Nontraditional Pharmacist

MAY 12, 2019

So the last year or so I’ve been really interested in industry pharmacy. So I have experience in community pharmacy. I’ve experience in hospital pharmacy, managed care pharmacy. If you are interested in community or even in hospital like there are positions where you have to deal with insurance.

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Community Pharmacies Pharmacy Management Hospitals 52

Digital Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Medication adherence helps prevent exacerbations and hospitalizations, enhancing the patient’s quality of life. 3) Controlling Cholesterol Levels Statins and other lipid-lowering medications are crucial for managing cholesterol levels and preventing atherosclerosis.

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Scheduling Appointments Dosage Pharmacy Management Communication 52

Digital Pharmacist

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Medication adherence helps prevent exacerbations and hospitalizations, enhancing the patient’s quality of life. 3) Controlling Cholesterol Levels Statins and other lipid-lowering medications are crucial for managing cholesterol levels and preventing atherosclerosis.

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Scheduling Appointments Dosage Pharmacy Management Communication 52

Proxsys Rx

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Fair Warning: If you ever dismissively ask that question of someone whos led the planning and launch of a 340B hospitals specialty pharmacy, and did it with no outside support, theres a good chance youll get punched. WHY is it so hard to build a 340B specialty pharmacy? Yes, its that difficult.

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