Publications by authors named "Megan L McCreary"
Objectives: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) provide heart and kidney benefits in adults with diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Public drug coverage policies for SGLT2is differ by province in Canada. In this study, we describe the potential effects of prior authorization/step therapy (PA/ST) and relatively high income-based deductibles, compared with regular benefit status with modest copay, on SGLT2i prescriptions in high-risk adults.
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- This study aimed to compare the impact of an electronic urinary continence assessment system against usual care on care plans and resource use for nursing home residents in Alberta.
- It involved 101 residents across four nursing home units, with data collected quantitatively at several stages and qualitatively through interviews.
- Results showed that the electronic system led to a higher reduction in pad absorbency and improved quality of care and resource utilization, indicating its effectiveness and validation by nursing staff.
Physician experiences implementing antimicrobial stewardship rounds in pediatric hospital medicine: An exploratory, qualitative study.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
July 2021
Objectives: An antimicrobial stewardship intervention was implemented for pediatric medicine units using an in-person rounds-based approach to provide stewardship recommendations and education from an antimicrobial stewardship physician and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist.
Design Setting Participants And Methods: In this exploratory qualitative study, purposeful sampling was used to recruit participants for individual interviews at a tertiary- and quaternary-care referral center. Pediatricians and residents who attended ≥1 stewardship round were included.