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.

Safety and efficacy of dolutegravir in hemodialysis.

With the increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the number of HIV-infected patients requiring hemodialysis has also increased. Dolutegravir is an integrase inhibitor that is a common component of HIV treatment regimens. Currently, there is no guidance regarding the use of dolutegravir in patients requiring hemodialysis.