Effect of pharmacist management on serum hemoglobin levels with renal anemia in hemodialysis outpatients.

The initiation of a pharmacist-implemented management program to ensure appropriate use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents at Mizushima Kyodo Hospital is described. In the present study, we examined the influence of having pharmacists actively manage hemoglobin levels on therapeutic outcome in a retrospective study of 84 outpatients receiving hemodialysis. We compiled in-hospital guidelines for the use of erythropoietin and iron for outpatients with renal anemia.