Assessment of monitoring for glucose and lipid dysregulation in adult Medi-Cal patients newly started on antipsychotics.

Background: Because patients receiving antipsychotics are at increased risk for coronary heart disease, standards of care for such patients now include periodic glucose and lipid testing. The objective of this study was to examine rates of glucose and lipid monitoring among adult Medicaid patients initiated on antipsychotic therapy.

Methods: California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) claims of 6601 patients identified as "new" antipsychotic users between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005 were analyzed.

Progress examination for assessing students' readiness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences.

Objectives: To create a valid assessment tool to evaluate the readiness of pharmacy students for advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).

Design: The Triple Jump Examination (TJE) was tailored to the 4-year, 2-plus-2 curriculum of the College. It consisted of (1) a written, case-based, closed-book examination, (2) a written, case-based open-book examination, and (3) an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).