Influence of the number, timing, and types of advanced pharmacy practice experiences on residency matching.

Objective: To characterize the association between number, timing, and type of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) and likelihood of postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency match outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed among PGY1 residency-seeking pharmacy students from graduating years 2018-2021 as identified from the National Matching Services Inc. enrollee list.

The effect of sleep quality, sleep components, and environmental sleep factors on core curriculum exam scores among pharmacy students.

Introduction: Sleep deprivation is associated with poor academic performance, although the impact on pharmacy students has been minimally reported. This study examined sleep quality in pharmacy students in the first (P1), second (P2), and third (P3) professional years during perceived low and high stress periods in a course. Individual sleep and environmental factors were also explored.

Advancing Pharmacist Collaborative Care within Academic Health Systems.

Introduction: The scope of pharmacy practice has evolved over the last few decades to focus on the optimization of medication therapy. Despite this positive impact, the lack of reimbursement remains a significant barrier to the implementation of innovative pharmacist practice models.

Summary: We describe the successful development, implementation and outcomes of three types of pharmacist collaborative care models: (1) a pharmacist with physician oversight, (2) pharmacist-interprofessional teams and (3) physician-pharmacist teams.

Safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism and stroke prophylaxis in patients with hematologic malignancies.

Purpose: Low-molecular-weight heparins are currently the recommended antithrombotic therapy for treatment and prevention of malignancy-related venous thromboembolism. Currently, the evidence evaluating direct oral anticoagulants versus low-molecular-weight heparins or a vitamin K antagonist in cancer patients with hematologic malignancies is limited. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism treatment or stroke prevention for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in patients with hematologic malignancies.

360-Degree Feedback Model to Enhance Interprofessional Learning.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Providing meaningful feedback in interprofessional education (IPE) requires knowledge of discipline specific responsibilities and a method for measuring team dynamics while capturing individual performance.

Using Simulation to Improve First-Year Pharmacy Students' Ability to Identify Medication Errors Involving the Top 100 Prescription Medications.

Objective. To evaluate first-year pharmacy students' ability to identify medication errors involving the top 100 prescription medications. Design.

High-fidelity simulation training in advanced resuscitation for pharmacy residents.

Objective: To assess the impact of high-fidelity patient simulation on pharmacy resident knowledge, confidence, and competency with advanced resuscitation algorithms and interventions.

Design: An overview of the institutional cardiopulmonary arrest algorithm and a review of pertinent medications and calculations were presented to postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residents, followed by participation in 3 simulated clinical scenarios using a high-fidelity mannequin.

Assessment: An improvement of pharmacy resident knowledge, confidence, and competency with advanced resuscitation skills was observed.

Maintaining glycemic control when transitioning from infusion insulin: a protocol-driven, multidisciplinary approach.

Background: An observational pilot study of 41 medical and surgical intensive care patients on infusion insulin at our own institution found that glycemic control rapidly deteriorated within 48 hours of stopping infusion insulin. This prompted the design and testing of a transition protocol.

Methods: The transition protocol identified appropriate patients for subcutaneous (SC) insulin along with the insulin dose and schedule.