Archive for December, 2010

Innovating the Pharmacy Technician’s Role

New Paradigm Frees Up Pharmacists for Direct Patient Care

AS PHARMACISTS EXPAND THEIR ROLES and carve out new niches in an era of health care reform, they are counting more and more on highly ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010

Pharmacy Job Market Changing

Competition for Prime Spots Increasing

JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, newly minted pharmacists were assured of placement in their desired residencies and jobs. With a broad job market and ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010

Pharmacists Successfully Managing Drug Shortages

THE BAD NEWS: Chronic drug shortages continue unabated across the country, delaying medical procedures, potentially contributing to medication ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010

Pharmacists Integral to Creating Medical Home Models

AS HEALTH CARE REFORM GETS UNDER WAY, hospitals and health systems across the country are looking into the viability of implementing the Primary ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010

Mentorship Program Helps Pharmacists Improve VTE Prevention

DESPITE THE FACT that venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most preventable cause of death in hospitalized patients, and that evidence-based ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010

A Time to “Be Bold And Be Urgent”

I WRITE THIS COLUMN having just returned from an incredibly energizing, exciting Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI) Summit ... [read more]
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Dec 26, 2010