Initiating an Insulin Safety Campaign to reduce the incidence of glycemic harm events for hospitalized adults 65 and older.

Background: During calendar years 2021 through 2023, our health system admitted 200,837 persons 18 years and older with diabetes, of which 61% (n = 123,393) were 65 years and older with orders for insulin administration. The incidence of diabetes among hospitalized persons 65 and older continues to increase in the United States, with 24 million adults 65 and older with diabetes reported in 2020. Insulin, a high-risk medication, has the potential for adverse drug events, which can cause significant harm to patients, potentially resulting in death.

Improving staff engagement and development using pharmacy professional advancement career tract program.

Background: To describe the benefits of an employee engagement and development program and provide an outline on how it may be adapted by other health system pharmacies.

Practice Innovation: The pharmacy Professional Advancement Career Tract (PACT) program has been active for over 10 years. A concept borrowed from nursing; it has become the primary employee engagement program within the pharmacy department.