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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrob 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.