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Pediatric Surgery Opioid Prescription Follow-Up, Gadison Quick, Nathaniel Aviles, Gabriel Melgarejo, Hunjung Choi, Elizabeth Edmundson
Pediatric Surgery Opioid Prescription Follow-Up, Gadison Quick, Nathaniel Aviles, Gabriel Melgarejo, Hunjung Choi, Elizabeth Edmundson
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This quality improvement project is assisting general and orthopedic surgeons in gaining greater clarity when prescribing opioids for specific surgical procedures. Additional surgical services are being added to the project fall of 2019. Opioid prescribing patterns are, and will continue to be, key to all prescribing providers within our organization.
Collaboration Between Rheumatology Clinic And Specialty Pharmacy To Positively Impact Patient Experience And Hospital Stewardship, Alaina Linafelter, Julia G. Harris, Robert Herr, Stephanie Quinn, Ashley M. Cooper
Collaboration Between Rheumatology Clinic And Specialty Pharmacy To Positively Impact Patient Experience And Hospital Stewardship, Alaina Linafelter, Julia G. Harris, Robert Herr, Stephanie Quinn, Ashley M. Cooper
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Biologic medications are commonly utilized to treat pediatric rheumatic diseases. Being high-cost, most third-party payers require dispensing through a specialty pharmacy. Children's Mercy Hospital Specialty Pharmacy (CMH SP) started acceting patients in March 2015.
The number of patients benefited by the superior service of CMH SP has risen steadily, leading to high patient satisfaction and financial benefits for the hospital.