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Impact Of Academic Detailing On Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Involvement In Medication Assisted, Lindsey M. Bartos, Kristin A. Tallman, Dara L. Johnson
Impact Of Academic Detailing On Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Involvement In Medication Assisted, Lindsey M. Bartos, Kristin A. Tallman, Dara L. Johnson
Providence Pharmacy PGY2 Program at Providence Medical Group 2020
Title: Impact of academic detailing on clinical pharmacy specialist involvement in medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in a primary care setting
Lindsey Bartos, PharmD; Kristin Tallman, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP; Dara Johnson, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP
Introduction: Opioid prescribing and opioid overdose deaths have increased steadily since the 1990s, reaching a 6-fold increase between 1999 and 2017. The opioid crisis, as it became known, was declared a public health emergency in 2017. In 2018 alone, an estimated two million people had a diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD). The use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD reduces the use …
Impact Of Pharmacist-Led Appointments For Hypertension Management In A Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Analysis, Anne Marie Thibodeaux, Christine Doran, Ben Rosati
Impact Of Pharmacist-Led Appointments For Hypertension Management In A Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Analysis, Anne Marie Thibodeaux, Christine Doran, Ben Rosati
Providence Pharmacy PGY2 Program at Providence Medical Group 2020
Impact of pharmacist-led appointments for hypertension management in a primary care setting: a retrospective analysis
Introduction: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death for Americans.1 Evidence supports the idea that pharmacist-led hypertension management can result in overall blood pressure reduction; however, it remains unclear whether pharmacist-led initiatives can also improve performance metrics.2-5
Research question: Can pharmacist-led appointments for blood pressure management positively impact hypertension metrics?
Study design: Retrospective chart review
Methods: Primary outcome data was measured via metric inventory, defined as percentage of …
Clinical Pharmacist-Led Intervention To Improve Statin Metric For Secondary Prevention At Providence Medical Group – Southern Oregon Region, Chloe Nguyen, Judy Wong, Karen White
Clinical Pharmacist-Led Intervention To Improve Statin Metric For Secondary Prevention At Providence Medical Group – Southern Oregon Region, Chloe Nguyen, Judy Wong, Karen White
Providence Pharmacy PGY2 Program at Providence Medical Group 2020
Clinical Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Improve Statin Metric for Secondary Prevention at Providence Medical Group – Southern Oregon Region
Chloe Nguyen, PharmD, Judy Wong, PharmD, BCACP, and Karen White, PharmD, BCACP
Background: Currently, there is a gap in meeting the statin metric at Providence Medical Group in Southern Oregon Region. The purpose of this project is to identify intervention strategies to improve statin metric for secondary prevention among patients with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Methods: This quality improvement project was approved by the system’s Institutional Review Board. Patients at least 18 years of age with diagnosis of clinical ASCVD not …
Effect Of A Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship (Ams) Program On Outpatient Fluoroquinolone Prescribing In The Elderly, Katie Larue, Chelsea Mannebach, Bonnie Jiron
Effect Of A Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship (Ams) Program On Outpatient Fluoroquinolone Prescribing In The Elderly, Katie Larue, Chelsea Mannebach, Bonnie Jiron
Providence Pharmacy PGY2 Program at Providence Medical Group 2020
Title: Effect of a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program on outpatient fluoroquinolone prescribing in the elderly
Authors: LaRue, Katie PharmD; Mannebach, Chelsea PharmD, BCPS, BCACP; Jiron, Bonnie, PharmD, BCACP
Introduction: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, and American Pharmacists Association recognize the need for outpatient AMS programs and the important role pharmacists play in appropriate prescribing. Fluoroquinolones (FQ) pose many risks, highlighted by U.S Food and Drug Administration safety warnings, including aortic dissection, hypoglycemia, mental health side effects, and tendonitis, along with the risk of Clostridium difficile infections, particularly in …