Drug Formulary Review Archives – June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
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Pharmacists' role in hospitals might be enhanced under health care reform
The key to the new health care reform bill is understanding how it attempts to reform the way health care is delivered, pharmacist experts say. -
Health care reform bill discusses medication therapy management
If hospital pharmacy directors come away with one important point from the new health care reform bill, it should be this: Develop medication therapy management (MTM) services as soon as possible. -
Pharmacists help develop nationally recognized fall prevention program
Pharmacists involved in a falls prevention program at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, OK, have developed a falls risk assessment tool that is being used by hospitals around the country. -
Pharmacy Fall Prevention Policy
Mercy Health Center of Oklahoma City, OK, uses this pharmacy fall prevention policy as part of its successful falls prevention program. The policy is reprinted with permission from Burl Beasley, RPh, MPH, medication safety coordinator for the health center. -
Mercy Health Center has 12-point guideline to prevent falls
Mercy Health Center of Oklahoma City, OK, has an award-winning falls prevention program that was developed with extensive assistance from the hospital's pharmacy. The health center's fall prevention tools include guidelines for assessing fall risk. -
Hospitals increasingly are hiring ED pharmacists to improve safety, outcomes
Five or 10 years ago, few pharmacists would have been able to gain experience as an emergency department pharmacist, even if they had thought about that field as a specialty. But times are changing. -
ED pharmacist can have positive impact on variety of ED outcomes
An emergency department (ED) pharmacist can help improve patient safety and improve an ED's performance on quality measures. -
ED pharmacy program has safety, quality, and cost savings benefits
An Illinois hospital has shown that it can save considerable money and improve safety and quality outcomes by having pharmacists cover its emergency department (ED). -
Hospital pharmacists helped create bariatric surgery education program
As increasing numbers of hospitals add bariatric surgery to their services, it's an opportunity for hospital pharmacists to become point people in developing patient education processes and materials.