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In March 2020, Calvin Meaney, PharmD, interim division head, Division of Outcomes and Practice Advancement and clinical associate professor, #UBuffalo Department of Pharmacy Practice, met with a group of nephrology pharmacists to discuss ways to help improve patient lives and keep the nephrologist at the center of the patient care team. From those discussions, the Advancing Kidney Health through Optimal Medication Management (AKHOMM) initiative was formed and Meaney now serves as an assistant director. The vision of AKHOMM is every person with kidney disease receives optimal medication management through team-based care, including a pharmacist, to ensure their medications are safe, effective and convenient. Recently, Meaney and the AKHOMM team concluded that pharmacist-led optimal medication management is achievable within a value-based care model. This approach involves pharmacists taking a central role in managing patient medications, which improves medication adherence and patient health outcomes while also reducing overall healthcare costs. They found integrating pharmacists into nephrology and primary care practices can help empower patients to be partners in their medication management which can help decrease nephrologist workloads. Read the full article at bit.ly/3X4CDsL #Pharmacy #MedicationManagement #KidneyHealth

Medication errors in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and severity Review Article Published: 11 May 2024 Volume 46, pages 1024–1033, (2024) This is an important current topic to be consideted in the ED by emergentists and EM residents and to be taught in the EM Schools and in the schools of pharmacy and medicine. The role if the pharmacist in the ED is very important and useful to reduce ADRs and improve quality of assistente especially for olders patients. ADRs, MDT MPT WORKING TEAM, THE ROLE OF THE PHARMACIST IN THE E.D AND THE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR THE EM SCHOOLS ARE TOPICS WE WILL DISCUSS AT THE WACEM24 CONGRESS IN ROME EVERY DOCTOR AND PHARMACIST AND RESIDENT AND STUDENT INTERESTED IN THESE TOPICS IS INVITED TO ATTEND. #emergencymedicine #geriatricemergencymedicine # emergencymeducinePGschool #clinicalpharmacy #emergencyclinicalpharmacy #pharmacystudents #medicinestudents #minorailments #wacem24congress #sifact #escp #eahp ##simeu #simi #sigg #acemc #societàitalianadifarmaciaospedaliera #eugms #eusem #iemig #acep #harvarduniversity #oxforduniversity #ilfarmacistaclinico #cosmeu #emergencydepartment #geriatricemergencydepartment https://lnkd.in/dnFN3cx4

🌟 As you get ready to have that 2nd cup of coffee this morning be sure to check out our latest interview with Mary Taylor, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CPP, a clinical pharmacist and diabetes educator at Cone Health Medical Group Pediatric Specialists in Greensboro, NC. discussing the vital role pharmacists play in #diabetes patient care.🌟 Pharmacists are champions of personalized medication management, tailoring treatment plans for efficacy and affordability. From navigating therapy options to counseling on medications. Their expertise in diabetes technology and innovative solutions, bridge the gap between cutting-edge treatments and patient needs. By fostering collaboration and addressing concerns, they drive adherence and long-term success. 💊💡 #PharmacyEmpowerment #PatientCareLeadership 🚀 Pharmacy Times

For over 10 years, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (#ASHP) and the #ASHPFoundation have conducted an annual Pharmacy Forecast surveying pharmacy leaders across America. The survey covers a range of topics and trends that impact health systems and pharmacy practice, with the aim of stimulating thoughtful discussion on issues affecting patient care and the pharmacy profession at large. https://lnkd.in/eiEywKY3 #pharmacy #pharmacyleaders #healthsystem #patientcare #populationhealth #pharmacyprofession Drug Topics

Molly McGraw, PharmD, manager of the Care Management Pharmacy Team at UMPC Health Plan discusses the role of the pharmacist in optimizing the total health of patients with heart conditions. She emphasizes the role of holistic care and a multidisciplinary approach in taking care of patients with heart conditions. Listen to her interview here. https://frog.ly/k29wt #HeartHealth, #signetic #signeticforpharmacies #pharmacy #pharmacycare #pharmacist

Having had the privilege to work alongside exceptional pharmacists at both Medco (AD Sonny Borja, PharmD, MBA, PAHM Becky Nagle, PharmD, BCPS Amy Steinkellner, PharmD Darlene Mednick and many others) and RxAlly (Bruce Roberts Bruce A. Semingson Lucille Accetta, RPh, MPH, MBA (also at Medco!) Michael Taday PharmD, MBA Rajeev Verma Shannon Burke Mike Groh) I've witnessed firsthand the invaluable role they play in patient care. It's a theme in this enlightening article by Lauren Massaro. Three key points from the article: ·        It emphasizes the extensive training and expertise pharmacists bring to the table across various specialties. ·        It's not about hierarchy, but collaboration, as pharmacists' contributions go beyond medication knowledge to improve patient outcomes. ·        The COVID-19 pandemic showcased their resilience and capability in providing essential healthcare services. Let's continue to advocate for expanded scope and collaboration between physicians and pharmacists for a more efficient and effective healthcare system. Check out this insightful article and join the conversation! #Healthcare #Pharmacists #Collaboration #Medco #RxAlly

As some of you know, I have been editing the Peripheral Brain for Pharmacists for many years. Each year, we work hard to update the book, guidelines, and current practice-related resources and add new content. Making quick reference sheets and consolidating information started when I was a rotation student as a memory aid—flash forward, and I get to share that. Each year, I'm impressed with the different materials that are put together. But this year, wow! I love this video below and it's cool to aid digital elements to the mix. For those who don't know what this is - the  Peripheral Brain for Pharmacists 2024-25 is a go-to clinical cheat sheet for everything from hypertension to immunizations. To all - I'd love to know what you'd like to see in the future. I'd also love to know who's using the book and where. With some of my colleagues like Meštrović Arijana, I get excited to know more about how it's being used. I also love it when it crosses over to other professions. Here are some of the rockstars that make this possible: Emily Paulus Erica Maceira, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP Bryan White Kashelle Lockman Michael Hogue Michael Joseph Parisi Mercado Haley Morrison Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz Janan Sarwar, PharmD Jesse Vineyard Elizabeth Brobeck Lauren Jonkman American Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP) University of Iowa and University of Iowa Mobile Clinic are just a couple of examples of the great groups that inspire me with ideas. Order here: 🎉 https://lnkd.in/gaVnjpG5 --

Hospital and clinical pharmacy notes Chapter -1 introduction by Nikita Gupta #hospitalpharmacy #clinicalpharmacy #hospital #clinical #introductions #chapter1 #nikitagupta #slideshare

Yale CRRIT in Health Affairs Forefront offers the FDA suggestions as part of the #AdComm reform process for the three areas identified in their recent listening session. The first area identified focused on advisory committee composition, the second was advisory committee service as special government employees, and the third was public perception and understanding of advisory committees.   In the piece, the CRRIT team outlines several recommendations for reforming advisory committees to achieve the agency's goals of "protecting & promoting public health and preserving public trust," including:   - Greater involvement from patients and caregivers, as well as generalist clinicians  - Enhanced transparency and management of financial COI to ensure truly independent advisory committees  - Mandating transparency of financial COI of open public hearing participants -instead of relying on self-disclosure and restricting future participation if they fail to do so  - Standardize ethics rules for advisory committee members who serve as special government employees across the FDA Divisions or Centers, including barring those over the past three years with direct financial COI with product sponsor to not serve on advisory committees or those with non-research ties to competitors  - Preserving the advisory committee vote as a critical signal to the FDA and the public on the strength of the recommendation informing a regulatory decision  - Using public communications to clarify how the advisory committees vote informed the FDA's final decision (and that, yes, advisory committees are advisory).     Read our recommended reforms on how the FDA uses and engages with advisory committees and why they "must be centered around the agency's goals of protecting public health and preserving public trust." https://bit.ly/4cFheeR Reshma Ramachandran Joseph Ross Julia Etkin Jason L. Schwartz