Articles Tagged With: pharmacists
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Research Shows Pharmacists Can Easily Dispense Medication Abortion
The results of a recent study support allowing pharmacists to dispense mifepristone directly to people — like any other medication.
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Contraceptive Simulation Can Teach IUD Insertion, Extraction, and Counseling
Family planning staff could learn a lot about contraceptive patient care from realistic simulation sessions. Researchers found positive changes in clinicians’ knowledge and confidence when they practiced inserting IUDs, removing them, and counseling patients in a realistic family planning simulation.
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Clinical Pharmacy TOC Services White Paper Outlines Quality Measures
Pharmacists’ involvement in transitions of care has evolved over the past decade. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy recently published a white paper that describes various ways pharmacists assist in TOC and recommends quality measures for their processes. -
Pharmacist-Led Transitions of Care Reduced Hospital Readmissions
An intervention that includes pharmacist-led transitions of care can significantly reduce readmissions, according to the results of recent research. Investigators found people enrolled in a pharmacist-led transitions of care clinic experienced significantly lower rates of 30-day and 90-day readmissions when compared to those without the intervention. -
Pharmacists Can Improve Care Transitions, Researchers Suggest
The results of recent research suggest case management and transitions of care teams that include pharmacists see greater success keeping patients healthier and out of the hospital. One study revealed a barrier to pharmacy involvement in care transitions is incomplete communication between pharmacists and providers. -
Accessing Hormonal Contraception by Pharmacy Prescriptions
A stopgap step to increasing access to hormonal birth control is to expand prescribing authority to pharmacists. Compared to other clinical settings, pharmacies can be easier for people to access, given their wide distribution across the country and their extended hours of operation. -
Accessing Hormonal Contraception by Pharmacy Prescriptions
Access to effective contraception is critical for avoiding unintended pregnancy, which accounts for about 45% of pregnancies overall in the United States. A stopgap step to increasing access is to expand prescribing authority to pharmacists.
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Hospital Successfully Addresses Medication List Errors in ED
Many patients’ medication lists contain errors when they are admitted through the ED. South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, MA, addressed the problem by changing its electronic health record software and more directly involving pharmacy staff. The hospital improved patient safety by recognizing more errors on the lists.