Clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes: A retrospective analysis of pharmacist-managed diabetes care vs. usual medical care.

Background: Evidence suggests that patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) suffer from a high rate of "clinical inertia" or "recognition of the problem but failure to act."

Objective: THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO QUANTIFY THE RATE OF CLINICAL INERTIA BETWEEN TWO MODELS OF CARE: Pharmacist-Managed Diabetes Clinic (PMDC) vs. Usual Medical Care (UMC).

A retrospective evaluation of vitamin K1 therapy to reverse the anticoagulant effect of warfarin.

Study Objective: To assess compliance with the 2001 consensus guidelines of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) regarding administration of vitamin K1 to reverse the anticoagulant effect of warfarin.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: University teaching hospital.