A Modified Delphi Process to Achieve Consensus on Social/Administrative Science Topics in Pharmacy Curricula.

Objective: This study aimed to identify a consensus among pharmacy educators regarding relevant social and administrative science (SAS) topic areas and their priorities within pharmacy curricula.

Methods: A modified Delphi process was conducted with members of selected American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy affinity groups as the expert panel. A total of 83 potential topic areas across 12 domains were gathered via an informal literature review.

Improving Medication History at Admission Utilizing Pharmacy Students and Technicians: A Pharmacy-Driven Improvement Initiative.

Background: Because of the frequency of medication errors related to care transitions, patient-safety initiatives have recently focused on improving the patient medication list. Pharmacy student and technician participation in the medication-history process has been shown to improve the quality of medication histories. To improve patient care, a pharmacy-driven medication-history service utilizing a unique hybrid team of pharmacy students and technicians was launched at Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH).

Use of Twitter to encourage interaction in a multi-campus pharmacy management course.

Objective: To implement and assess the effectiveness of using Twitter to encourage interaction between faculty members, guests, and students in a pharmacy management course taught simultaneously on 2 campuses.

Design: Students were required to tweet a minimum of 10 times over several class sessions. The course instructor and guest professionals also participated.

Comparison of two error-detection methods in a mail service pharmacy serving health facilities.

Objectives: To compare two dispensing error-detection methods in a mail service pharmacy and explore clues to the causes of near errors.

Design: Descriptive and exploratory study.

Setting: Mail service pharmacy serving health facilities, April 5-9, 2004.