ASHP Pharmacy Futures Meeting and Exhibition - American Society of Health System Pharmacists Summer Meeting and Exhibition

As the 2018 midterm elections approach and the 115th Congress draws to a close, it is important for pharmacists to stay informed on legislative and regulatory issues that have the potential to affect their practice.

In this clip, Mark Neuenschwander, President of The Neuenschwander Company, explains the role that automation and technology plays in health care, and how it will affect the future of pharmacy practice.

In this clip, Mark Neuenschwander, President of The Neuenschwander Company, discussed IV preparation errors and the importance of workflow technologies in reducing error rates.

Patricia C. Kienle, BSPharm, MPA, FASHP, director of accreditation and medication safety at Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions, discusses the impact of IV drug shortages and the importance of preparing for these shortages.

Fred Massoomi, PharmD, FASHP, Senior Director at Visante, explains how USP 800 regulations will drive the use of closed system transfer devices in health care.

Drug shortages aren’t going away anytime soon, which is why it’s important for pharmacies to put preparedness plans in place ahead of future IV shortages, according to an interactive discussion held this week at the ASHP Summer Meeting and Exhibition.

Leticia Shea, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Regis University, discusses why it's important for pharmacists to stay up-to-date on the latest laws and research surrounding medical marijuana use.

Joshua Evans, PhD, assistant professor of health care ethics at Regis University, discusses some of the common ethical dilemmas associated with medical marijuana.

Fred Massoomi, PharmD, FASHP, senior director for Visante, discusses using closed system transfer devices.

In this clip, Fred Massoomi, PharmD, FASHP, Senior Director at Visante, offers advice on the best practices for USP 800 compliance, including gap analysis, individual monitoring, and education.

For health care providers, staying up to date on drug development trends is crucial to understanding the implications of these therapies and how they can best help their patients.

In this clip, Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Director of Pharmacy at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, compares the use of premixed with compound IV products for enhanced patient safety.

The new section will provide an enhanced focus on ASHP’s efforts to help its members provide optimal patient care and comprehensive medication therapy management in the specialty pharmacy environment.

Pharmacists have a crucial role to play in identifying medication safety issues and implementing best practices to prevent errors, according to the ISMP.

In this clip, Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Director of Pharmacy at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, discusses the features and functionalities to consider when purchasing a new infusion pump.

Leticia Shea, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Regis University, discusses why it's important for pharmacists to educate patients on medical cannabis use.

Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Director of Pharmacy at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, talks about the benefits of using ready-to-use, premixed IV products versus compound IV products.

Sponsored by ASHP and the ASHP Research and Education Foundation, the award honors student members in their second through fourth professional years of pharmacy school.

Our team is on site in Denver all week covering from ASHP Summer 2018.

Christopher Topoleski, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for ASHP, talks about the ongoing legislative actions aimed at addressing rising medication costs in the drug industry.

In this clip, Christopher Topoleski, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for ASHP, discusses the major challenges involved in achieving provider status for pharmacists.

Mark Jordan, PharmD, who is director of pharmacy at Yuma Regional Medical Center discusses the importance of automation.

Mark Jordan, PharmD, who is director of pharmacy at Yuma Regional Medical Center discusses the important issue of medication safety in pharmacy.

Although error reporting systems can prove to be important tools in improving medication safety, these systems are not used to their full potential, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

Clindamycin injection in saline will use Baxter’s GALAXY container technology, a non-PVC and non-DEHP system that enables premixed medicines to have a longer shelf life when stored at room temperature.

A session held at the ASHP 2017 Summer Meeting and Exhibition addressed pharmacists impact on the future health care and the inclusion of pharmacists in interdisciplinary teams.

As the primary stewards of their patients’ medication care, pharmacists are ideally placed to identify and reduce harmful medication-related events, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

Hospitals often discuss the importance of reporting errors, but is lack of feedback to blame why some pharmacists may not report errors?

Automation and technology have facilitated bar code dispensing.

Matthew Grissinger, BSPharm, offers advice for health-system pharmacists on catching potential harmful medication errors.