Converting IMPROVE bleeding and VTE risk assessment models into a fast-and-frugal decision tree for optimal hospital VTE prophylaxis.

Current hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for medical patients is characterized by both underuse and overuse. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has endorsed the use of risk assessment models (RAMs) as an approach to individualize VTE prophylaxis by balancing overuse (excessive risk of bleeding) and underuse (risk of avoidable VTE). ASH has endorsed IMPROVE (International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism) risk assessment models, the only RAMs to assess short-term bleeding and VTE risk in acutely ill medical inpatients.

Longitudinal assessment of pharmacy student well-being using the well-being index and 5 gears assessment.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the level of pharmacy student well-being during the first 2 years of their didactic education utilizing the Well-being Index (WBI) and 5 Gears assessment.

Methods: WBI and 5 Gears data were tracked monthly for first- and second-year students enrolled at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy from September 2019 to March 2022. Data were collected through monthly RedCap surveys, then de-identified and separated into 4 study cohorts (A-D).

Impact of Pharmacist-Driven Transitions of Care Interventions on Post-hospital Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review.

Transitions of care (ToC) aim to provide continuity while preventing loss of information that may result in poor outcomes such as hospital readmission. Readmissions not only burden patients, they also increase costs. Given the high prevalence of coronary artery diseases (CAD) in the United States (US), patients with CAD often make up a significant portion of hospital readmissions.