Substance misuse training in pharmacy education: Results from a pilot study on the integration of an interprofessional experience.

Background: Studies show that pharmacists are unsure in their ability to screen patients for substance abuse. This study evaluates the efficacy of incorporating interprofessional education (IPE) into a substance misuse training program on pharmacy students' learning outcomes in providing screening and counseling for substance misuse.

Methods: Pharmacy students from 2019 to 2020 completed 3 substance misuse training modules.

Impact of regulatory changes on pharmacist-delivered telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 coronavirus disease pandemic in the United States has created a dramatic need for the rapid implementation of telehealth services in areas of the country where telehealth is limited in scope. This implementation would not be possible without changes in how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provide reimbursement for these services. Reimbursement options remain open to pharmacists, but depend on local regulation or the ability to alter practice at the site.

Retrospective Comparison of Appropriate Statin Use Between Patients With Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting Managed by Pharmacists or Internal Medicine Providers.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare statin prescribing practices according to the American Diabetes Association's between diabetes patients managed by pharmacists versus those managed by internal medicine providers.

Design And Methods: A retrospective observational study was completed using the electronic health record of a multispecialty private practice. A total of 176 patients were included in the study, with 88 each in the pharmacy and internal medicine groups.

IMPACT OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROCESS IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTIONS ON GLUCOMETRICS IN A NONCRITICALLY ILL SETTING.

This study aimed to assess the impact of multidisciplinary process improvement interventions on glycemic control in the inpatient setting of an urban community hospital, utilizing the daily simple average as the primary glucometric measure. From 2010-2014, five process of care interventions were implemented in the noncritical care inpatient units of the study hospital. Interventions included education of medical staff, implementation of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia protocols, computerized insulin order entry, and coordination of meal tray delivery with finger stick and insulin administration.

Treatment of Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus.

Objective: To review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening and diagnosis, and optimal treatment of diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) and its implications in older adults.

Data Sources, Study Selection, Data Extraction, Data Synthesis: A search of PubMed using the Mesh terms "diabetes," "type 1," "insulin-dependent," "T1DM," and "diabetic autonomic neuropathy" was performed to find relevant primary literature. Additional search terms "epidemiology," "geriatric," and "risk" were employed.