Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2020
Implementation and assessment of a pilot, community pharmacy-based, opioid pain medication management program.
This study aimed to evaluate care gaps in risk- and harm-reduction strategies for patients prescribed opioids and to describe the implementation of a community pharmacy-based, pilot pain-management program. ⋯ The pilot program identified care gaps and provided an approach for engaging with patients and providers to optimize pain management, implement opioid risk-reduction strategies, and expand naloxone access.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2020
Pharmacy administration and pharmaceutical care practice in a module hospital during the COVID-19 epidemic.
To describe the pharmacy administration and pharmaceutical care in a module hospital during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and provide reference for domestic and foreign pharmacists participating in the epidemic prevention and control. ⋯ The new COVID-19 module pharmaceutical care model has played an important role in overcoming the epidemic situation of COVID-19 in China and thus can be implemented on a broader scale.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2020
Naloxone availability and dispensing in Indiana pharmacies 2 years after the implementation of a statewide standing order.
This study examined changes in rates of pharmacy naloxone stocking and dispensing in Indiana between 2016 and 2018 and explored supplemental variables and factors that may have affected observed differences. ⋯ Pharmacy naloxone stocking and dispensing increased in the 2 years after the statewide standing order was issued. The effect of the order itself was likely moderated or mediated by corporate responses to the law. Research examining the impact of naloxone-availability policies on pharmacy practice and patient incomes should longitudinally examine data after policy implementation and with covariates that include type of pharmacy (e.g., chain or independent), location, and opioid overdose-associated mortality rates.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Mar 2020
Improvement in the medication reconciliation postdischarge quality measure after implementation of a pharmacist-run service.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led postsurgical discharge medication reconciliation program in an accountable care organization-like setting. ⋯ A pharmacy-led postsurgical discharge program led to an increase in MRP completion rates in the target postsurgical MRP population, which also positively affected the overall MRP completion rate. Pharmacists can be key players in the improvement and quality of MRP measures.