{"title":"Formulary management in an integrated health care system.","authors":"S J Beis, J V Anandan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"43-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A medication use evaluation of alendronate: compliance with administration guidelines.","authors":"T Mersfelder, J A Armitstead, M F Ivey, M Cedars","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"50-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A pharmacy plan for the hospital.","authors":"W E Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"29-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Situational factors as predictors of pharmaceutical care in a community setting: an application of the adaptive decision-making model.","authors":"D Franic, D S Pathak","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various situational factors are perceived to affect the level of pharmaceutical care (PC) delivery. Despite numerous discussions in the literature stating its importance, a literature search showed a lack of studies evaluating this relationship. The objective of this study was to determine the affect of the presence of situational factors, based on the adaptive decision making (ADM) model, on the level of pharmaceutical care delivered by pharmacists in a community setting. Pharmacists in a community setting with access to hypertensive patients were selected for study participation. An exploratory, cross-sectional study was used to acquire pharmacist self-perception of the level of PC delivered (dependent variable) in the state of Ohio.</p>","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"19-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of the performance appraisal process in pharmacy management today.","authors":"D L Wandres","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leveraging high touch human resource management.","authors":"S J White","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 4","pages":"59-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21208499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anticoagulation Clinic in the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.","authors":"B A Kroner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes the Anticoagulation Clinic (ACC) within the Veterans Administration Healthcare System. The clinic has been in operation for 10 years and has increased patient visits by 550 percent over this time period. Unlike many ACCs, inpatient anticoagulation management services have lagged behind outpatient services. The typical patient is an older white male who is prescribed warfarin for a cardiac condition (atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valve replacement, congestive heart failure/cardiomyopathy). The VA system provides prescriptive authority and offers much latitude for patient management by ACC pharmacists. A comprehensive credentialing process has been developed, and quality improvement monitors show warfarin-related complications are comparable to other clinics and are less than routine medical care. In general, patients are satisfied with the care they receive and are comfortable with pharmacists monitoring and adjusting their warfarin therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 3","pages":"17-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21057075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality assessment and improvement in a university-based anticoagulation management service.","authors":"K A Wieland, G A Ewy, M Wise","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The quality improvement process in a university-based anticoagulation management service is described. A clinic overview describes the reporting structure, patient population, clinic operations, and patient care processes. Quality improvement is an inherent component to any patient care process. The Anticoagulation Clinic is addressing improvements by implementing point-of-care testing, adjusting the full-time equivalent mix, developing a credentialing process for anticoagulation practitioners, and creating a new consult form. By obtaining a new computer tracking program, improved clinical outcome tracking (i.e., thromboembolic and hemorrhagic rates) will occur. Enhancing the format of patient education and additional patient and physician satisfaction surveys are components of educational and psychological outcome improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 3","pages":"56-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21057077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolution of collaborative ambulatory anticoagulation consultation services in a family practice residency.","authors":"T Regan, R Vandervoort","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 3","pages":"79-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21057078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical pharmacy anticoagulation services in a group model health maintenance organization.","authors":"D M Witt, D J Tillman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The clinical pharmacy anticoagulation service (CPAS) at a large group model health maintenance organization is described. The service has expanded dramatically from a local service providing anticoagulation monitoring for the patients of a single physician to a regional service staffed by seven full-time employees who monitor over 3,000 patients. The structure and operations of the CPAS are described as well as the processes used to manage anticoagulation therapy complications. A program for treating patients with deep vein thrombosis in the outpatient setting using enoxaparin is also described.</p>","PeriodicalId":80126,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacy practice management quarterly","volume":"18 3","pages":"34-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21057076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}