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Children’s National Develops Innovative Peds Residency Program

  FIVE YEARS AGO, the 303-bed Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., supported only two first-year pharmacy ... [read more]
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Nov 12, 2013

State Society Perseveres in Effort to Advance Pharmacy Profession

THE ROAD TO VICTORY for California Senate bill 493 (PDF) was neither straight nor smooth. "This was a major fight," said Dawn Benton, chief ... [read more]
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Oct 18, 2013

Antibiotic Stewardship Team Improves Drug Use, Reduces Costs

AN AGGRESSIVE ANTIMICROBIAL stewardship program established jointly by Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional Medical Centers led to a significant ... [read more]
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Oct 18, 2013

HENs Offer Opportunities for Pharmacists to Improve Patient Care

  A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ASHP and the American Hospital Association is yielding exciting opportunities for pharmacists to improve ... [read more]
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Sep 25, 2013

Leadership: Central to Pharmacy Practice Advancement

EFFECTIVE, FOCUSED LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVE PRESENCE are essential to driving pharmacy practice advancement, thus optimizing patient care. ASHP ... [read more]
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Aug 08, 2013

Novel Missouri MTM Program Benefits Patients, Pharmacists

A NEW FEATURE OF MISSOURI'S MEDICAID PROGRAM is drawing admiration from health care experts around the country for its ability to bring ... [read more]
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Jul 17, 2013