Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on respiratory colonization in an adult cystic fibrosis clinic.

Background: Little research has been completed on the correlation between cystic fibrosis (CF) modulator therapy and its effect on respiratory cultures in CF patients. This study evaluated the effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) on respiratory colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Methods: This single center, IRB approved, retrospective chart review compared patient data two years immediately prior to ETI initiation with patient data two years post-initiation from January 2017-December 2022.

The Write Stuff: The Development of a Medical Writing Pharmacy Residency Elective.

The Problem: Effective medical writing requires a mastery of many skills including those of data interpretation, literature evaluation, written communication, and leadership. A number of these skills are considered educational goals and objectives for residents by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, yet preceptors and residents oftentimes face challenges in gaining competency, confidence, and success in medical writing.

Innovation: A structured yet individualized plan for medical writing, including idea creation, peer reviewing, manuscript preparation, and team management for post-graduate year two pharmacy residents was implemented as an elective learning experience.

Impact of a transitions of care pilot service established by pharmacy residents within an academic medical center.

Objectives: The impact of a pharmacy postgraduate year (PGY)-2 resident-led transitions of care (TOC) pilot service targeting patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and heart failure (HF) was evaluated in terms of 30-day hospital readmissions (primary objective) at the University of Louisville Hospital (ULH) and 30-day emergency department (ED) visits at ULH (secondary objective).

Setting: The study was conducted at an urban academic teaching hospital.

Practice Description: Before this pilot service, there were no formal TOC services for patients at high risk for readmission to ULH.

Impact of pharmacist intervention on glucagon prescribing patterns in an outpatient internal medicine teaching clinic.

Objectives: To examine changes in the rate of glucagon prescribing within an internal medicine resident clinic following pharmacist-led interventions and to analyze glucagon prescribing patterns.

Setting: Urban, internal medicine residency teaching clinic.

Practice Description: Providers in the teaching clinic include internal medicine residents, supervised by faculty attending physicians.