Ajhp Voices

Development and implementation of a pharmacist-managed clinical pharmacogenetics service Author Kristine Crews discusses with Guy Hasegawa, Senior Editor of AJHP, the role of pharmacists in clinical pharmacogenetics and how a pharmacist-managed pharmacogenetics service was developed and implemented at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The article under discussion appears in the January 15, 2011, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Is there a role for fondaparinux in perioperative bridging? Author Candice Garwood discusses with Lori Justice, Associate Editor for AJHP, issues surrounding the use of fondaparinux as a bridging agent in the perioperative setting. The article under discussion appears in the January 1, 2011, issue of AJHP, and will also appear as an Ahead-of-Print article on the AJHP website. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Implementation of a telepharmacy service to provide round-the-clock medication order review by pharmacists Author Douglas Wakefield discusses with Maryam Mohassel, Managing Editor for AJHP, how a telepharmacy service was implemented in a multihospital system to increase access to pharmacy services, allowing for round-the-clock medication order review by pharmacists. The article under discussion appears in the December 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Lessons learned from a pharmacy practice model change at an academic medical center Author Scott Knoer discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, issues surrounding the development and implementation of a new practice model at an academic medical center. The article under discussion appears in the November 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Report of the ASHP Task Force on Caring for Patients Served by Specialty Suppliers Task force chair Kathleen S. Pawlicki and ASHP staff member David Chen discuss with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the core issues that need to be considered by hospitals and health systems when caring for patients receiving drug products through specialty pharmacies. The article under discussion appears in the October 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Economic Effects of Pharmacists on Health Outcomes in the United States: A Systematic Review Author Marie Chisholm-Burns discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the economic effect that pharmacists in the United States have had on health outcomes, as determined through a comprehensive literature review. The article under discussion appears in the October 1, 2010, issue o AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities for Health-System Pharmacists Author JoAnn Stubbings discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, the structure of the Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program for medications and the challenges and opportunities that the program presents to health-system pharmacists. The article under discussion appears in the September 15, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Continuous Quality Improvement Using Intelligent Infusion Pump Data Analysis Author Burnis Breland discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, issues surrounding the implementation of intelligent infusion devices as part of the medication-safety plan at his institution. The article under discussion appears in the September 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Pharmacists’ duty to warn in the age of social media Author Kevin Clauson discusses with Sharon Park, Assistant Editor of AJHP, the potential risks and legal implications of developing a pharmacist-patient relationship and counseling patients through social-media interactions. The article under discussion appears in the August 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Current practices and state regulations regarding telepharmacy in rural hospitals Author Todd Sorensen discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, findings from a survey about telepharmacy in rural hospitals and the state regulations that address that practice. The article under discussion appears in the July 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Perceived versus real risks of handling gene transfer agents in the pharmacy environment Author Sharon Ellison discusses with Guy Hasegawa, Senior Editor of AJHP, various aspects of handling gene transfer agents in the pharmacy, including the danger of contaminating other pharmaceutical agents, the risks to the pharmacy staff, and the training and facilities needed. The article under discussion appears in the May 15, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Pharmacotherapeutic disparities: Racial, ethnic, and sex variations in medication treatment Author Steven Pickette discusses with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP, how a standard pharmacy clinical practice model was implemented in a multihospital system. Because of positive outcomes in the first system hospitals using the model, it is being widely adopted throughout the system. The article under discussion appears in the May 1, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.

Pharmacotherapeutic disparities: Racial, ethnic, and sex variations in medication treatment Author Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy discusses disparities in medication treatment with William Zellmer, Contributing Editor for AJHP. Ms. Hall-Lipsy describes the research she conducted with Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns into the relationships between pharmacotherapeutic disparities and the race, ethnicity, and sex of patients. The article under discussion appears in the March 15, 2010, issue of AJHP. For more information visit www.ajhp.org.