J Pharm Pract
December 2023
Thirty to sixty percent of individuals taking levothyroxine were either under or overtreated, which leads to organ damage and excess mortality. This study aims to assess the gaps in the "thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test guideline compliance rate" and validate the scope of ambulatory care pharmacist-mediated practice in patients on levothyroxine. At the study site, pharmacists offered patient-centered telephonic counseling to patients on levothyroxine who had been non-compliant with TSH tests for more than a year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prescription pickup and renewal process in ambulatory care settings requires numerous steps, such as making an appointment with a physician to renew prescriptions and direct pharmacy visits to pick up medications. This process can be difficult or cumbersome for some patients; however, digital health-associated patient portals can reduce the burden on both patients and healthcare professionals.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in an ambulatory care setting of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare.
Over the past 20 years, owing to rapid advances in technological innovation, namely in telecommunication and telemedicine, healthcare institutions have integrated clinical practices with cutting-edge telecommunication technology to enhance access to patient care, improve continuity of clinical care, and ensure patient safety. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) is a gold-certified tertiary care institution, and it is an excellent center for patient-centered care. In response to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has adopted various telecommunication technologies to provide patient-care services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The newly emerged coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has collapsed the entire global health care system. Due to these settings, a lot of strategic changes are adopted by healthcare facilities to ensure continuity in patient-centered services.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of structural and operational changes made in ambulatory care pharmacy services during the COVID-19 pandemic.