Kaiser Refill Protocol Expands Pharmacist Scope of Practice

NEW HEALTHCARE NEEDS resulting from a growing elderly population, the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and dramatic shifts in how healthcare is ... [read more]
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Sep 21, 2015

New Mexico Clinic Pharmacists Wield Extensive Prescribing Privileges

IF THEY TAKE A MOMENT to look, patients who fill prescriptions after visiting one of the ambulatory care clinics in Albuquerque's Presbyterian ... [read more]
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Aug 18, 2015

Pharmacists Integrate into Geriatric Emergency Department

EDITOR'S NOTE: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently approved a policy supporting clinical pharmacy services in emergency ... [read more]
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Jul 22, 2015

IT Wizardry Streamlines Hospital Discharges, TOC

THE TRANSITION OF CARE (TOC) after hospital discharge remains perhaps the most vexing stage in the healthcare continuum. Lapses during patient ... [read more]
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Jul 16, 2015

At NMMC, Pharmacists Introduce Medical Residents to Comprehensive Care

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE is intrinsic to good outcomes and requires a multidisciplinary, team-based approach. At North Mississippi Medical ... [read more]
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Jun 17, 2015

UI Hospitals and Clinics Smart Pumps Project Reduces Errors

IN FEBRUARY 2014, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UI Hospitals and Clinics) in Iowa City began electronically integrating its ... [read more]
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Jun 02, 2015