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The effect of potassium supplementation and concomitant medications on potassium homeostasis for hospitalized patients.
Am J Health Syst Pharm
March 2024
Division of Pharmacy Practice, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, and UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Purpose: Hospitalized patients receive potassium (K+) supplementation for hypokalemia, with clinicians often estimating a rise in serum K+ levels of 0.1 mEq/L per 10 mEq delivered. However, there is limited evidence to support this expectation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of a discharge medication service on an acute psychiatric unit.
Hosp Pharm
April 2013
Pharmacy Manager, UPMC Mercy Ambulatory Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Background: Nonadherence with medication is a major factor that influences acute psychiatric hospital readmission. Pharmacists can positively influence rapid psychiatric readmission due to nonadherence by counseling patients and providing filled prescriptions on discharge.
Objective: This study is a retrospective evaluation of a pharmacist-driven discharge medication service for hospitalized psychiatric patients.