July 2016
Discussing Medication Adherence with a Hospitalized Patient
July 27, 2016
Article
Health System Information
Medication adherence is defined as the act of patients taking their medications as prescribed by their health care provider.
USP : Key Changes and Additions to USP
July 27, 2016
Article
Health System Information
Hazardous drug contamination is an issue of vital importance for specialty pharmacists.
5 New Best Practices for Medication Safety All Hospital Pharmacists Should Know
July 27, 2016
Article
News & Highlights
Health-system pharmacists should get familiarized with these 5 best practices in order to promote patient safety in their hospitals.
Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism in Obese Patients
July 27, 2016
Article
Health System Information
In the United States, as many as 900,000 individuals are affected by venous thromboembolism each year.
Use of Neprilysin Inhibitors in Chronic Heart Failure
July 27, 2016
Article
Formulary Drug Review
Heart failure contributes to significant morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Acute Pain: Considerations in Geriatric Patients
July 27, 2016
Article
Chronic Care Focus
Acute pain is the body's normal response to noxious stimuli.
Venothromboembolism: Treatment Recommendations and Therapeutic Options
July 27, 2016
Article
Clinical Care Focus
Venothromboembolism has an annual incidence of 1 or 2 cases per 1000 individuals and is the third most common cause of vascular death.
4 Ways Hospital Pharmacists Can Help Improve Post-Acute Care Coordination
July 27, 2016
Article
News & Highlights
Health systems have a renewed interest in ensuring high quality of care provided in lower-cost, postacute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities, home care, and long-term care, and more effective collaboration is a critical component of this mission.
How Health-System Pharmacists Can Improve Adherence in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
July 27, 2016
Article
News & Highlights
At the ASHP 2016 Summer Meetings, Christopher Betz, PharmD, BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP, shared some of the ways pharmacists can use motivational interviewing to improve adherence in ACS patients.
The Importance of Advocacy
July 27, 2016
Article
Editor’s Note
As the current president of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, I have needed to learn about practices and aspects of pharmacy different from those included in my current work setting or for which I was trained.