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Health professionals have a new resource to help treat and prevent the crippling nausea and vomiting that can afflict both patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer and patients who have had surgery.
Pharmacists discuss new medical treatments, trends and technological advances at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 6 - 10, 1998.
Nearly one in 20 prescriptions given to the elderly during visits with physicians at hospital-affiliated outpatient departments involve a medication that experts agree should generally be avoided in the geriatric population, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
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.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) today proposed a comprehensive, national approach to reducing medication and other medical errors.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Including a clinical pharmacist on daily patient rounds reduced medication errors by 51 percent, according to a study.
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