The development and evaluation of a predictive productivity model in the ambulatory oncology infusion setting.

Purpose: Accurately describing pharmacy productivity in the ambulatory oncology infusion setting is important to ensure appropriate labor utilization. The purpose of this study was to develop a productivity model utilizing weighted medication complexity and prospective schedule data to determine if predicted productivity corresponds to actual productivity across 6 ambulatory oncology infusion sites.

Methods: This study was a 2-part analysis.

Coronavirus 2019 work-from-home productivity of inpatient and infusion pharmacists at a comprehensive cancer center.

Purpose: To evaluate inpatient and infusion pharmacist order verification productivity when working from home and to report their perceptions of a flexible workplace setting.

Methods: Order verification data were pulled from the electronic medical record from April 27, 2020, to June 30, 2020, matched to the pharmacist schedule on the basis of work setting and reported as average orders verified per day. Pharmacist perceptions were gathered via a survey to evaluate practice setting background, workplace setting preference, and perceived changes in workflow and their productivity.

Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging quantitation of rat liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy.

This report demonstrates the advantages of using a noninvasive soft tissue imaging technique--magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)--to monitor liver regeneration after 70% partial hepatectomy in the rat in a longitudinal manner. Six animals were scanned prior to and on 6 subsequent occasions up to 9 days after surgical removal of the median and left lateral lobes. Within the observed time frame liver volumes were restored to approximately 88% of presurgery values.