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Strategies for digital success in hospital pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Microsoft Teams is a great example – during the pandemic, ‘Teams’ revolutionised communication across the NHS, but many staff didn’t receive formal training on using it effectively. In response to this, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) pharmacy team has recently launched its ‘Digital Induction’ document.

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How the Pharmacist Views Expansion of Clinical Role

Drug Topics

Overall, in the last about 7 years, I feel like the health systems, hospital systems, and more private practices and medical practices are recognizing that pharmacists can help in solving some of these real-world problems, not just for physicians, but for their patients,” said Ashley Kay Pendrick, PharmD, owner of Prosper Rx Consulting.

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Preparing Students for the Technology of Tomorrow

Drug Topics

Recent studies showed the positive impact of these pharmacists’ roles on team communication and patient outcomes. AI chatbots also enable efficient communication with patients and can generate alerts for the care team based on a patient’s response. The community pharmacist as an independent prescriber: a scoping review.

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Q&A: Pharmacists Play Essential Role in Insulin Therapy Success

Drug Topics

Pharmacists play a vital role in helping patients understand and manage insulin therapy through clear communication, relatable analogies, and personalized education tailored to individual regimens and lifestyles.

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Gut Microbiome Composition Could Be Linked With Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Drug Topics

They recommended approaching SDOH conversations with empathy, an understanding of community resources, and open communication with the health care team. 4 “We're talking about food security, we're talking about aging programs, we're talking about education, and community resources. The Mount Sinai Hospital.

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How the NHS 10-year plan will affect pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

This will reduce pressure and demand on hospitals and allow secondary care teams to focus on specialist care supported by technology to improve productivity. This will move ‘the majority of outpatient care’ outside of hospitals and into the community by 2035, the Government said.

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Reducing Costs with Medication Reconciliation: PharmD Live’s Proven Approach to Better Outcomes

PharmD Live

Discrepancies in medication regimens, particularly during care transitions like hospital discharge, are a leading cause of adverse drug events (ADEs). These errors can lead to ADEs, unnecessary re-hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits.