The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Lexi-Comp, Inc., today announced a partnership that will provide clinicians with a combined online drug information resource so they can stay in touch with the latest relevant clinical data to make safe and effective drug therapy decisions.
Pharmacists and other health care professionals discuss new developments in pharmacy practice at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' (ASHP) 41st Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, Calif.
Elderly patients will adhere more closely to their medication regimens if they have the benefit of a comprehensive pharmacy care program that includes patient education, specially packaged medications, and pharmacy follow-up.
Patients who have had bariatric surgery need to take special steps to make sure they are absorbing their medications and nutrients, according to a study published today in the October 1, 2006, edition of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) will bring together national healthcare industry experts in Orlando, June 25-28, to discuss medication safety initiatives and developments in pharmacy practice and patient care. Current events in healthcare, including off-label prescribing, the pharmacist's role in treating chronic diseases.
The creation of a completely electronic health record system in an acute care and ambulatory setting was recognized recently by the ASHP Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation with the 2005 Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety.
Common misperceptions about pain and the medications that treat it often cause consumers to avoid seeking treatment for persistent pain caused by disease, chronic health conditions, or accidents. ASHP wants consumers to know that safe medication options are readily available that can help them gain a better quality of life.
ASHP applauds legislation passed today by Congress establishing a non-punitive system enabling health care providers to voluntarily report medical errors or near misses, helping to create a culture of safety to improve the quality of medical care.
Despite decades of evidence that aspirin can prevent heart attacks, some patients are still not receiving this simple and cost-effective therapy.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) will bring together experts in Boston to discuss medication safety initiatives and current events in health care, including the implementation of the new Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is outraged that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has refused to restore funding for residency programs that provide vital post-graduate training for pharmacists in specialized areas of health care.
Patients with congestive heart failure are less likely to be discharged from the hospital with a prescription for an ACE inhibitor and other recommended medications if they are treated by a non-cardiologist, according to a study.
Pharmacists Meet in Orlando to Discuss Safety Issues. Interviews available with nationally recognized medication experts.
Largest International Meeting of Pharmacists in Orlando, Dec. 5 - 9. Interviews can be arranged with nationally recognized medication experts.
Hospitals offered flu vaccines at highly inflated prices by opportunistic vendors, some at more than 10 times the original market value. Startling preliminary results from national survey made available today.
A first-of-its-kind study finds that drug shortages are having far-ranging, negative effects on patient care and hospital costs. Pharmacists say shortages create roadblocks for treating patients with the best medication and compromise patient care.
Interview Opportunities at National Pharmacists Meeting
A new award cosponsored by Cardinal Health and the ASHP Foundation will honor a pharmacist-led, multidisciplinary team that makes significant improvements relating to medication safety.
The FDA's rule announced today requiring bar codes on all medication packages is an important first step towards improved patient safety. ASHP urges the FDA to add a requirement that bar codes include lot number and expiration date as critical safety elements.
The Department of Homeland Security and representatives of the Working Group of the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners will sign a Memorandum of Agreement during the opening session of the ASHP's 38th Midyear Clinical Meeting.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 38th Midyear Clinical Meeting, the largest international meeting of pharmacists, will feature discussions of current events in health care, including the recent passage of Medicare reform legislation and the problem of counterfeit drugs.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is adamantly opposed to legislation passed yesterday by the House of Representatives that would allow medications to freely move across U.S. borders without authorization or control by the FDA.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) applauds the announcement yesterday by Commissioner of Food and Drugs Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., of a Food and Drug Administration initiative to protect American consumers from counterfeit drugs.
Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) yesterday introduced legislation to enhance patient safety and contain rising national health care costs by increasing Medicare patient access to the professional services of pharmacists.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP Annual Meeting attracts health experts to discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, emergency preparedness, advances in pharmaceutical therapies, and advanced technologies.
A new study reveals that patients in nursing homes suffer from significantly fewer falls when pharmacists help manage their medication therapy. Patients experienced 47% fewer falls after a special intervention program evaluated and reduced some medications.
Five national organizations representing nurses and pharmacists who work in hospitals met to examine how these two professions can work together to improve patient safety.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has urged the FDA to ban the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra because of significant risks to public health.
ASHP applauds FDA proposal requiring bar codes on all drug packages as a positive first step to protect hospital patients from medication errors. National pharmacist organization cautions that lot number and expiration date also critical elements to save lives.
A session at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 37th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting will feature a simulation demonstrating the set-up and operation of a point of distribution site to treat meeting attendees "exposed" to anthrax.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 37th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting draws 20,000 health care industry experts to discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, advances in medication therapy, and advanced technologies.
Health care professionals must redesign the medication-use system from the patient's perspective, including care, concern, convenience, and cost. Authors suggest ten qualties of an ideal medication-use system, designed from the patient's perspective.
Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Industry, and FDA Collaborate to Tackle Complex Issue of Drug Shortages.
Including a clinical pharmacist on daily patient rounds reduced medication errors by 51 percent, according to a study.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists today urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move quickly in requiring bar codes on all medication packages, a mandate that would significantly improve patient safety in the nation's hospitals and health systems.
Most Americans want to work with a pharmacist to monitor their medications while in a hospital, according to a survey. 93% of the 83% of respondents who were interested in having a pharmacist monitor their medication said they would support this as a new Medicare benefit.
Medical experts to meet in Baltimore on June 1-5 to discuss medication safety, emergency preparedness, workforce shortages, patient safety. The U.S. Public Health Service will be recruiting volunteer pharmacists for a new national volunteer corps.
A new study tested eight brands of St. John's wort, a popular dietary supplement used for depression, and found wide variations in content of an important active ingredient. Of eight brands of St. John's wort analyzed in the study, only two contained enough hyperforin to be clinically therapeutic.
Faulty prescribing and incorrect dosages lead to the majority of medication errors in America's hospitals and health systems between 1976 and 1997. The article, "Potential Risks and Prevention: Reports of Significant Adverse Drug Events," is the fourth in a series that examines risk factors for error and ways that health care providers can help prevent adverse drug events.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists today urged the Food and Drug Administration to require drug manufacturers to print bar codes on all drug packages, in an effort to increase patient safety in hospitals and health systems across the country.
Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) introduced legislation today that will significantly enhance patient safety and help contain rising national health care costs by increasing patient access to the professional services of pharmacists.
The following news tips are based on presentations scheduled at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting 2001 Education and Exhibits to be held June 3-6 in Los Angeles.
Two of the nation's premier pharmacy organizations have joined forces to gain "health care provider" status for pharmacists under the Medicare program. Patients to Benefit from Pharmacist Services under Medicare.
Pharmacists and other health care professionals discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, advances in pharmaceutical therapies, and advanced technologies at the ASHP 35th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas.
Patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy with warfarin are particularly vulnerable to interactions when they also use herbal products (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 7-1-00).
News tips are given based on research expected to be presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Annual Meeting 2000 Education and Exhibits to be held June 4-7 in Philadelphia.
A study testing 20 herbal dietary supplements containing ephedra found significant differences between the actual amount of active ingredient and the amount claimed on the label; dangerous combinations of ingredients were also found (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 5-15-00).
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) today proposed a comprehensive, national approach to reducing medication and other medical errors.
ASHP endorses the findings of a report on preventing medical errors released Nov. 29 by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Pharmacists and other health care professionals discuss the latest developments in pharmacy practice and patient care, advances in pharmaceutical therapies, and advanced technologies at the ASHP 34th Annual Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, December 5-9, 1999.
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