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Posted: May 9, 2023

New hospital process initiative sees massive cost savings by reducing injectable drug waste

Process Improvement

Drug waste costs U.S. insurers billions of dollars annually, with Medicare Part B spending increasing year by year as a result.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

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Posted: Apr 7, 2023

Inpatient Insights

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Posted: Apr 7, 2023

Study could renew recommendations for vancomycin dosing and monitoring goals in critically ill patients

Antibiotics

The safety and efficacy of area under the curve (AUC) monitoring in ICU patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has yet to be validated by the literature, but a new study by Wang and colleagues published in Pharmacotherapy on January 30, 2023, seems to shine light on the topic.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

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Posted: Apr 7, 2023

ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast provides guidance for health-system pharmacy departments

Strategy

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and ASHP Foundation released the 11th edition of the Pharmacy Forecast report, which provides an insightful perspective on the factors that can affect patient care, population health, and the pharmacy profession.

Aneesh Asokan, PharmD, MBA

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Posted: Apr 7, 2023

Pharmacists can help identify most appropriate antibiotics for patients allergic to penicillin

Penicillin Allergy

An article published on January 21, 2023, in AJHP reveals some welcome findings: When pharmacists are involved in antibiotic selection, hospitals can potentially save money and patients are less likely to be prescribed undesirable second-line therapies.

Olivia C. Welter, PharmD

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