Expanding pharmacist scope with an inpatient collaborative practice agreement to improve care quality and efficiency.

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Striving for health equity: Stigmatizing language in inpatient pharmacy notes - A pilot study.

Background: As pharmacy evolves, pharmacists have an increasing role in documentation. Publications examining the actions of other health professionals show that negative perception in written notes translates to patients receiving lower quality of care, resulting in worse health outcomes, suggesting that the use of stigmatizing language towards patients has concerning consequences.

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of stigmatizing language in inpatient pharmacy progress.

Ideal Body Weight-Based Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin for Cost Minimization in Kidney Transplantation.

Introduction: Contemporary dosing strategies for rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) in kidney transplantation aim to reduce cumulative exposure, minimizing long-term adverse events. The use of ideal body weight-based dosing has been trialed, however concern for increased rejection post-transplant exists due to lower doses of rATG. Research Questions: The primary aim of this study was to compare rejection rates between rATG dosing protocols using actual body weight and ideal body weight and secondarily to evaluate cost savings following protocol implementation.