Ajhp Voices

Dr. Michael Cohen discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, ISMP’s most important activities and achievements and their impact on improving patient safety. AJHP is the official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. www.ajhp.org

Author Rebekah Hanson discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor AJHP, how an integrated pharmacy practice model manages a subspecialty of patients with multiple sclerosis. The article under discussion appears in the March 15, 2014, issue of AJHP. AJHP is the official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. www.ajhp.org

Dr. Paul Abramowitz discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, ASHP’s most important achievements in 2013 and the society’s priorities for the coming year. AJHP is the official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. www.ajhp.org

Impact of shortages of injectable oncology drugs on patient care Authors Jennifer Goldsack and Cynthia Reilly discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, a survey on how shortages of injectable oncology drugs affect patient care. The article under discussion appears in the April 1, 2014, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Incorporating Multiple Mini Interviews in the Postgraduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency Program Selection Process Authors Douglas Oyler and Aaron Cook discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, their experience with incorporating multiple mini interviews into the postgraduate year 1 pharmacy residency program selection process at the University of Kentucky. The article under discussion appears in the February 15, 2014, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Medicare annual wellness visits conducted by a pharmacist in an internal medicine clinic Author Betsy Bryant Shilliday discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, how Medicare annual wellness visits are conducted by a clinical pharmacist practitioner at an internal medicine clinic and how the visits have been received by patients and clinic staff. The article under discussion appears in the January 1, 2014, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Streamlining the process for initial review of pharmacy residency applications: An analytic approach Authors Paul Carnes and Kevin Koons, discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, their experience with the development and implementation of a nontraditional pharmacy residency program at a Veterans Affairs medical center. The article under discussion appears in the November 15, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Streamlining the process for initial review of pharmacy residency applications: An analytic approac Author Kenneth Shermock, discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, an analytics-driven process used to streamline pharmacy resident selection at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The article under discussion appears in the October 1, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Conversion from Brand-name to Generic Tacrolimus in Hospitalized Kidney Transplant Recipients Author Eric Tichy discusses with Guy Hasegawa, Senior Editor of AJHP, the concerns, including the need for pharmacokinetic monitoring, associated with converting between brand-name and generic tacrolimus in hospitalized kidney transplant patients. The article under discussion appears in the September 1, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Comparison of a Hybrid Medication Distribution System to Simulated Decentralized Distribution Models Authors John Gray and Steve Rough, discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, findings from an analysis conducted to determine the most efficient and cost-effective method of distribution of medications to inpatient units at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. The article under discussion appears in the August 1, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Biological Contamination of Insulin Pens in a Hospital Setting Author Michelle Herdman discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, a study in which insulin pens returned to the inpatient pharmacies of two hospitals were examined for the presence of nucleated cells, red blood cells, and hemoglobin. Positive results would suggest the potential for transmission of infectious agents among patients if a single pen cartridge were used for multiple patients. The article under discussion appears in the July 15, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Enhancing Diabetes Care by Adding a Pharmacist to the Primary Care Team Authors Eric Ip and Junhua Yu discusses with Pamela Hsieh, Assistant Editor for AJHP, the impact of pharmacist interventions on short-term clinical markers and long-term cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. The article under discussion appears in the May 15, 2013, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Quality-improvement Analytics for Intravenous Infusion Pumps Authors Susan Skledar and Cynthia Niccolai, discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the implementation of a smart-pump continuous quality-improvement program across a large health system AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Role of Procalcitonin in Guiding Antibiotic Therapy Author Tasadaq Fazili discusses with Pamela Hsieh, Assistant Editor for AJHP, current clinical use of procalcitonin in guiding antibiotic therapy as well as future areas of research. The article under discussion appears in the December 1, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Report of the 2012 ASHP Task Force on Accountable Care Organizations Task force chair James Stevenson and ASHP staff member David Witmer discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the ACO model of health care delivery and its implications for health-system pharmacists. The article under discussion is available ahead of print on the AJHP website and will be published in the January 1, 2013, issue of the journal. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

A Solution to an Unmet Need: Pharmacy Specialists in Medication-use Systems and Technology Authors Steve Rough and Rita Shane discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor at Large for AJHP, the need for and development of a pharmacy specialty in medication-use systems and technology. The article under discussion appears in the October 1, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Implementation of a Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care Program for an Underserved Population Author Lisa Mascardo discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, how a prescription benefit program for low-income patients was implemented. The article under discussion appears in the July 15, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Successful Importation of Cytarabine into the United States During a Critical National Drug Shortage Author Dee Hunnisett-Dritz discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor at Large for AJHP, the complex process by which cytarabine was imported from Europe into the United States for administration to specific patients during a national drug shortage. The article under discussion appears in the August 15, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

A Novel Collaborative Practice Model for Treatment of Mental Illness in Indigent and Uninsured Patients Author Jennifer Buxton discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, how a collaborative practice model for treatment of mental health care at a free clinic was implemented. The article under discussion appears in the June 15, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies: Assessment of a Medical Center’s Policies and Procedures Authors Lindsey Childs and Minh-Tri Duong discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the results of their institution’s initiative to improve compliance with federally mandated risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). The article under discussion appears in the May 15, 2012, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.