Assistance with injectable medications: Implementation of a pharmacist-run specialty pharmacy injection clinic.

Objective: The goal of this pilot study was to measure patient satisfaction, pain scores associated with injection, and patient perceptions of a pharmacist-led specialty injection clinic.

Setting: The Medical University of South Carolina Specialty Pharmacy.

Practice Description: The specialty pharmacy comprises decentralized clinical pharmacy specialists who provide medication education to patients via phone.

Effect of a Pediatric Prescription Medication Discharge Program on Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates.

Objectives: To evaluate the pediatric prescription medication discharge delivery and counseling program, implemented at an 186-bed children's hospital integrated within a larger academic medical center, and its effectiveness on reducing hospital readmissions.

Methods: This study was a retrospective chart review of existing data in the electronic medical record from patients <21 years of age who were discharged from our institution between September 1, 2014, and November 30, 2014. Patients who participated in the pediatric discharge program were compared to non-participants.

Impact of interprofessional activities on health professions students' knowledge of community pharmacists' role and services.

Objectives: To determine the impact of health professions students' participation in interprofessional activities on their knowledge of the roles of community pharmacists and community pharmacist-provided services.

Methods: Students at the Medical University of South Carolina were surveyed via a self-administered online survey tool to determine their participation in interprofessional activities as well as their knowledge of the role of community pharmacists and community pharmacist-provided services.

Results: Over 600 students completed the survey instrument.

Use of community pharmacy-provided diabetes services to aid physicians in the National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition program.

Background: Pay-for-performance (P4P) models are being adopted by many health care payers, including Medicare, for payment of physician services. To receive financial incentives in P4P programs, physicians are encouraged to attain recognition or credentialing from an agency, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Objective: To explore the potential roles of a community pharmacy-provided diabetes services in collaboration with physicians and to assist them in becoming acknowledged by the NCQA Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.