Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commons^™

Centracare Launch Of Covid Antiviral Therapy, Jessica Miller, Todd Lemke Pharmd, Dennis Heinen Rph

Nursing Posters

• Efficiently monitor the limited available stock of oral antiviral COVID therapies during surge states
• Prescribe safely and appropriately
• Dispense to patients close to home.

Decreasing Unnecessary Pharmacy Cost In The Cath Lab, Scott M. Scepaniak, Kristi Patterson

Nursing Posters

AngioMax is a single dose heparin alternative introduced in 2002 that is used in cardiac patients undergoing percutaneous intervention (PCI). Bivalirudin costs $377 per dose; heparin is less than $15 per dose. Noting practice variations, the Cath Lab set out to eliminate unnecessary pharmacy cost for PCI patients by:

• Using current literature to inform clinical care
• Standardizing practice
• Using data to track and guide implementation

Medication Assessment In The Older Adult: Using The Beer's List, Gretchen Zunkel

Nursing Posters

• Describe appropriate pharmacologic principles of medication use in older adults
• Review Beer's List Criteria (American Geriatric Society)
• Identify inappropriate and/or overlooked medication for the older adult
• Share with BH Unit staff, patients, families