Archive for October, 2009

The Battle Over Quality Health Care

AS CONGRESS CONTINUES TO WRESTLE over the details of health care reform, ASHP is keeping its focus on what matters most to hospital and ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009

Pharmacist Team Brings “Med Rec” to New Level

Novant Health Safe Med Team Improves Patient Outcomes

A TEAM OF PHARMACISTS with Novant Health is on a mission to improve continuity of care by counseling patients with complex medical conditions ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009

Creating an Effective Pharmacy Residents Seminar Series

MANY OF US STRUGGLE with the fact that there often are not enough hours in the day to do all that’s expected of us. And if you participate in ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009

Riding out the Economic Storm

Members Use a Variety of Strategies to Overcome Cuts to Staff, Funding

ASHP MEMBERS are using creative tactics to soften the blow from an economic recession that has reduced revenue and forced layoffs and loss of ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009

The Experiential Education Crunch

Despite Surge in Students, Residency Preceptors Point to Tangible Benefits

A GROWING NEED for experiential pharmacy education sites is running into the reality of a limited amount of available rotations, according to ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009

Speaking the Language of Health Literacy

Pharmacists Break Down Cultural, Educational Barriers to Empower Patients

SPEAK SLOWLY AND REPEAT information. Avoid complicated medical terms. Use pictures instead of written descriptions. These are just some of the ... [read more]
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Oct 09, 2009