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Pharmacist Danielle Crowley

Moments in Pharmacy – Danielle Crowley

The theme for this year’s ASHP Mid-Year Conference is “Some Mid-Year Magic.” To celebrate the contributions and magic that our talented pharmacists and technicians bring to their patients, we created a new series called Moments in Pharmacy. Today, we feature Danielle Crowley, PharmD, RPh, and Clinical Operations Pharmacist at Hogan Regional Center in Danvers MA.  What does

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Moments in Pharmacy – Donna Gubbins

The theme for this year’s ASHP Mid-Year Conference is “Some Mid-Year Magic.” To celebrate the contributions and magic that our talented pharmacists and technicians bring to their patients, we are launching a new series called Moments in Pharmacy. Today, we feature Donna Gubbins, an Operations Specialist at CompleteRx. What does being a pharmacist (or position) mean

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Patient Care Teams Working Together Can Solve America’s Opioid Crisis

Today it’s difficult to go more than a few days without hearing about the opioid epidemic and its devastating effects on U.S. communities. Afterall, an average of 115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1] Consider these statistics: From 2000 to 2009, the number of

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Healthcare worker adhering to USP nonsterile compounding rules.

New USP Rules Could Lead to Big Changes for Pharmacies

Healthcare facilities need to prepare for sweeping new proposed changes to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards. Specifically, the USP is revising General Chapters <795>, <797> and <800>, which set standards for clean rooms, compounding nonsterile drugs and sterile drugs, and the handling of hazardous drugs. These regulatory changes are meant to better align <795> and

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Six Ways to Promote Pain Awareness Month

September is Pain Awareness Month (PAM). Its purpose is to create greater understanding among health care professionals, legislators, the business community, and families who are struggling with pain management that pain is a serious public health issue. Work With Your Hospital’s Pharmacists Pharmacists are perfectly positioned to educate patients, caregivers and their fellow healthcare professionals

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Measuring the Effectiveness of Hospital Pharmacy Interventions

Results from a study recently released by the Veteran’s Administration offers a roadmap for hospital pharmacists looking to explain their value to their administration. Beginning in 2012, VA pharmacists began recording their patient interactions for their most common interventions in the health system’s electronic health records (EHR) using a pharmacist-specific template. These encounters were most

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