Survey concerning internal medicine physicians and prolonged QT interval: Knowledge and treatment practices.

Prolongation of the QT interval is associated with adverse cardiac events specifically Torsades de pointes (TdP). There are multiple mediations that have a known, possible, or conditional risk for prolonged QT interval, but general practitioners' knowledge of these medications is unknown. We conducted a survey to assess internal medicine (IM) providers' knowledge of risk factors and medications associated with prolonged QT as well as provider experience and comfort when treating patients with prolonged QT.

An introductory pharmacy practice experience to improve pertussis immunization rates in mothers of newborns.

Objective: To implement an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) involving discharge counseling on postpartum pertussis immunization recommendations and evaluate its impact on student learning and patient immunization rates.

Design: Seventeen pharmacy students provided verbal and written information based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations regarding pertussis immunization for mothers and caregivers of newborns.

Assessment: Educational and clinical outcomes were evaluated using student documentation and pharmacy records.