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Impact Of Pharmacist Intervention On Institutional Adherence To National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures, Abigail Hay Pharmd, Cathy Shely Pharmd, Flint Russett Pharmd
Impact Of Pharmacist Intervention On Institutional Adherence To National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures, Abigail Hay Pharmd, Cathy Shely Pharmd, Flint Russett Pharmd
Pharmacy Practice & Administration
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to determine institutional adherence to specific quality measures following pharmacist intervention.
Methods:
Based on the current practice model, quality measures were analyzed to determine which measures a pharmacist would best be able to impact.
A retrospective review of the indicated quality measures for fiscal year 2011 was conducted to determine baseline performance.
Results:
The measures chosen were: • Selection of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics •Duration of post‐operative antibiotics •Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis •Antibiotic selection in patients with pneumonia •Pneumococcal vaccination status.
Conclusions:
Current average performance on some of the quality measures is not at the …
The Fit-Hansa Demonstrates Reliability And Convergent Validity Of Functional Performance In Patients With Shoulder Disorders, Prajyot Kumta, Joy C. Macdermid, Saurabh Mehta, Paul W. Stratford
The Fit-Hansa Demonstrates Reliability And Convergent Validity Of Functional Performance In Patients With Shoulder Disorders, Prajyot Kumta, Joy C. Macdermid, Saurabh Mehta, Paul W. Stratford
Physical Therapy Faculty Research
Study
DesignPsychometric study design.
Objectives
To assess the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the Functional Impairment Test-Hand and Neck/Shoulder/Arm (FIT-HaNSA) in patients with shoulder disorders.
Background
Performance tests that assess functional ability of patients with shoulder disorders can provide useful information for making clinical or return-to-activity decisions. No performance-based shoulder test has yet demonstrated sufficient relevance or clinical measurement properties. The FIT-HaNSA examines upper extremity performance during repetitive tasks that emphasize shoulder reaching and static postures and, therefore, has greater relevance for assessing performance.
Methods
Thirty-six patients with shoulder disorders and 65 healthy controls were recruited for the study. …