Mastering the art of managing up
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Mar 12:zxae060. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae060. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time.PMID:38470154 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae060 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Amee Joshi Kristine Zhang Douglas Lasch Aeryana Beaudrie-Nunn Camryn Froerer Source Type: research

Characterizing redundancy in pharmacy residency research projects
CONCLUSION: Pharmacy residency research projects encompassed topics across a wide range of pharmacotherapy areas. Approximately 1 in 12 projects was redundant. This is likely because the project addressed a "hot topic" in practice and may represent an opportunity for institutions to collaborate to optimize project efficiency and impact.PMID:38470172 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae065 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lauren S Yeager Michael Behal Alexander H Flannery Dina Ali Jordan Livingston Blake Woodward Aaron M Cook Source Type: research

Cost evaluation of continuation of therapy with dalbavancin compared to standard-of-care antibiotics alone in hospitalized persons who inject drugs with severe gram-positive infections
CONCLUSION: DBV is a cost-saving alternative to SOC IV antibiotics for severe gram-positive infections in PWID, with similar treatment outcomes. Larger prospective studies, including other patient populations, may demonstrate additional benefit.PMID:38465838 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae025 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Devin Donnelly Kelly E Pillinger Ashita Debnath William DePasquale Sonal Munsiff Ted Louie Courtney Marie Cora Jones Stephanie Shulder Source Type: research

Cost evaluation of continuation of therapy with dalbavancin compared to standard-of-care antibiotics alone in hospitalized persons who inject drugs with severe gram-positive infections
CONCLUSION: DBV is a cost-saving alternative to SOC IV antibiotics for severe gram-positive infections in PWID, with similar treatment outcomes. Larger prospective studies, including other patient populations, may demonstrate additional benefit.PMID:38465838 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae025 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Devin Donnelly Kelly E Pillinger Ashita Debnath William DePasquale Sonal Munsiff Ted Louie Courtney Marie Cora Jones Stephanie Shulder Source Type: research

Study to assess the impact of analytics software on operating room controlled substance management and drug diversion
CONCLUSION: Implementation of advanced analytics software in the OR significantly increased the number of controlled substance charting discrepancies identified compared to the preimplementation review process while increasing the efficiency of the OR analyst.PMID:38456350 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae013 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Dominic S Carollo Andrew P Mullet Amanda J Hays Stacey A Fitzgibbons Heather D Nelkin Alexandre P Raymond Source Type: research

Development of optimized adult epidural infusion preparations to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency
CONCLUSION: Analyzing historic drug administration data using the novel 4-step VERB analysis identified optimized drug preparations and fluid bag sizes for the most-prescribed epidural drug combinations at the hospital study site.PMID:38457420 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae057 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrine Donnowitz Stephen F Eckel Source Type: research

Study to assess the impact of analytics software on operating room controlled substance management and drug diversion
CONCLUSION: Implementation of advanced analytics software in the OR significantly increased the number of controlled substance charting discrepancies identified compared to the preimplementation review process while increasing the efficiency of the OR analyst.PMID:38456350 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae013 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Dominic S Carollo Andrew P Mullet Amanda J Hays Stacey A Fitzgibbons Heather D Nelkin Alexandre P Raymond Source Type: research

Development of optimized adult epidural infusion preparations to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency
CONCLUSION: Analyzing historic drug administration data using the novel 4-step VERB analysis identified optimized drug preparations and fluid bag sizes for the most-prescribed epidural drug combinations at the hospital study site.PMID:38457420 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae057 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrine Donnowitz Stephen F Eckel Source Type: research

Study to assess the impact of analytics software on operating room controlled substance management and drug diversion
CONCLUSION: Implementation of advanced analytics software in the OR significantly increased the number of controlled substance charting discrepancies identified compared to the preimplementation review process while increasing the efficiency of the OR analyst.PMID:38456350 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae013 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Dominic S Carollo Andrew P Mullet Amanda J Hays Stacey A Fitzgibbons Heather D Nelkin Alexandre P Raymond Source Type: research

Development of optimized adult epidural infusion preparations to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency
CONCLUSION: Analyzing historic drug administration data using the novel 4-step VERB analysis identified optimized drug preparations and fluid bag sizes for the most-prescribed epidural drug combinations at the hospital study site.PMID:38457420 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae057 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrine Donnowitz Stephen F Eckel Source Type: research

Maximizing opioid stewardship through fentanyl vial size optimization in an independent hospital
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Mar 2:zxae030. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae030. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time.PMID:38430120 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae030 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tyler Cramer Source Type: research

Effect of low- versus high-dose 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in factor Xa inhibitor-associated bleeding: A qualitative systematic review
CONCLUSION: These results suggest low- and high-dose 4F-PPC may confer similar clinical effectiveness and safety; however, these findings should be evaluated and confirmed with future prospective studies.PMID:38430127 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae009 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Anna Phillips Colby Bradley Julie Cash Ryan Sangiovanni Charles Wingerson Source Type: research

Communication between healthcare professionals and patients with hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Communication barriers exist. Qualified sign language interpreters and assistive technology should be used to improve communication.PMID:38430534 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae045 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Neeranun Weerapol Nattawut Leelakanok Source Type: research

Maximizing opioid stewardship through fentanyl vial size optimization in an independent hospital
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Mar 2:zxae030. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxae030. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time.PMID:38430120 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae030 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tyler Cramer Source Type: research

Effect of low- versus high-dose 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in factor Xa inhibitor-associated bleeding: A qualitative systematic review
CONCLUSION: These results suggest low- and high-dose 4F-PPC may confer similar clinical effectiveness and safety; however, these findings should be evaluated and confirmed with future prospective studies.PMID:38430127 | DOI:10.1093/ajhp/zxae009 (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - March 2, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Anna Phillips Colby Bradley Julie Cash Ryan Sangiovanni Charles Wingerson Source Type: research