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For many hospital pharmacy departments, decentralization is an important goal for the purpose of improving patient care and safety and encouraging greater collaboration between pharmacists, nurses, and physicians.
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There's very little excitement for Floridian hospital pharmacists when it comes to holding disaster drills for hurricanes. It's old hat, second nature to the hurricane-weary pros that have dealt with this for years.
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When Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL, recently held a disaster drill that was intended to prepare staff for a highly infectious disease outbreak, the hospital put a pharmacist in charge.
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Once pharmacists and hospital managers have outlined the possible high impact emergencies that could occur, it's time to exercise their disaster plans.
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The first step in developing a thorough disaster plan is to determine your hospital's and your pharmacy department's risks.
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Hospital pharmacists will need to continue their focus on anticoagulation therapy and improving safety, as indicated by a recent sentinel event alert by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations of Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
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Pharmacists need to take an active leadership role in developing emergency preparedness plans, volunteering as first responders, and staging disaster drills, according to a variety of experts on disaster planning.
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When it comes to choosing an effective contraceptive, many women look to the contraceptive injection depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, Depo-Provera Pfizer; New York City, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injection, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA; North Wales, PA), say respondents to the 2008 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey.
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Where do generic oral contraceptives fit in your facility's formulary? About 70% of participants in the 2008 Contraceptive Technology Update Contraception Survey say their facilities have increased the use of generic oral contraceptives due to budget constraints, up 5% from 2007's statistic.