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April 7 Health Systems Trending Topics in Health-System Pharmacy Inpatient Insights PT April 2024 Trending Topics in Health-System Pharmacy
April 7 Health Systems Acute Care Study reveals impact of acute care pharmacists’ role in U.S. PT April 2024 Pharmacists play a critical role within the broad spectrum of multidisciplinary teams in inpatient care environments. Aiya Almogaber, PharmD
April 7 Health Systems Respiratory Distress Experts issue changes in ARDS treatment recommendations PT April 2024 Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen the extent of harm caused by lung disease and infection. Ariel L. Clark
April 7 Health Systems Neurology Pharmacists improve access to medications in neurology clinic PT April 2024 The last 10 to 15 years have seen approvals of many new specialty and biologic drugs for neurological conditions. Sonya Collins
April 7 Health Systems Heart Failure Pharmacist-led HF clinic optimizes therapy and improves outcomes PT April 2024 Chiefly managed by pharmacotherapy, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) includes pharmacists on the health care team playing an increasingly pivotal role in optimizing therapy for patients. Corey Diamond, PharmD
April 7 Practice & Trends On The Docket A system failure leads to late medication delivery and patient death PT April 2024 Hospitals can be held liable for causing harm to patients either due to the negligence of employed health care professionals (indirect liability) or for institutional negligence (direct liability). David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD
April 7 Practice & Trends Pharmacy Closures Pharmacists stuck between legal rock and contractual hard place PT April 2024 Pharmacies are struggling—both the independents and the chains. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership with CPESN and pharmacy academia, reported closures of 244 pharmacies including independents and chains in 48 states in just the first 6 weeks of 2024. Sonya Collins
April 7 Practice & Trends Birth Control Pharmacies expand access to hormonal contraceptives PT April 2024 For nearly a decade, pharmacists in select jurisdictions have been able to prescribe hormonal contraceptives, and nearly every year, more states pass legislation granting pharmacists this authority. Olivia C. Welter, PharmD