scholarly journals Evolution of the Pharmacy Practice Model to Improve Patient and Learner Outcomes: A Partnership in Patient Care Initiative (PIPC) in the HSCT Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. S240
Author(s):  
T. Khan ◽  
B. Muluneh ◽  
M. Alexander ◽  
K. Lasater ◽  
V. Hoang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Learner Outcomes ◽  
Improve Patient

Extended Reality in Patient Care and Pharmacy Practice: A Viewpoint

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Jody Takemoto ◽  
Brittany Parmentier ◽  
Rachel Bratelli ◽  
Thayer Merritt ◽  
Leanne California Health Sciences University
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Evolution Of Technology ◽  
Improve Patient

The evolution of technology has given practitioners and educators more tools to better treat, manage, and educate both patients and future pharmacists. The objective of this viewpoint publication is to describe the current use of extended reality (XR) in pharmacy and propose ways in which pharmacy practice and education may benefit from incorporation of this technology. While these tools have been used for decades by many other professions, pharmacy is starting to adopt XR in professional and educational practice. XR (virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality) is being used in various aspects of pharmacy care and education, such as pain management, diabetes self-care, cross-checking of prescriptions, treatments for addiction, and (in limited ways) patient and pharmacy education. There is great potential for further integration of XR into pharmacy practice and pharmacy education to ultimately improve patient care and education as well as pharmacy education.

scholarly journals Current practices in the delivery of pharmacogenomics: Impact of the recommendations of the Pharmacy Practice Model Summit

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 521-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Valgus ◽  
Kristin W Weitzel ◽  
Josh F Peterson ◽  
Daniel J Crona ◽  
Christine M Formea
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Genetic Characteristics ◽  
Pharmacy Profession ◽  
Consensus Statements ◽  
Drug Regimens ◽  
Additional Support

AbstractPurposeThis report examines and evaluates pharmacogenomics as an emerging science as it relates to the Practice Advancement Initiative and its predecessor the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative’s consensus statements for optimal pharmacy practice models.SummaryPharmacogenomics is one of many emerging sciences to impact medication management and delivery of patient care. Increasingly, biomarkers are included in drug labeling and can assist pharmacists with personalizing medicine to optimize patient therapies and avoid adverse effects. The 2011 ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Summit generated a list of 147 consensus statements for optimal pharmacy practice. Of these, 1 statement explicitly describes adjustment of drug regimens based on genetic factors as an essential activity of pharmacist-provided drug regimens, and 9 other statements provide additional support for incorporation of this emerging science into all aspects of patient care provided by pharmacists. We describe 4 institutions that have made significant inroads to implementing pharmacogenomics, to provide a framework and serve as resources for other institutions initiating their own pharmacogenomics implementation journeys.ConclusionThrough prioritized efforts of the pharmacy profession and health care institutions, pharmacogenomics will be disseminated and implemented, and the goal of the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative’s consensus statements of improving health care using patients’ genetic characteristics will be realized.

scholarly journals Tech-Check-Tech in Community Pharmacy Practice Settings

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy P. Frost ◽  
Alex J. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Community Pharmacy Practice

Objective: The benefit of a tech-check-tech (TCT) practice model in institutional settings has been well documented. To date, few studies have explored TCT beyond institutional settings. This article summarizes the existing evidence in community pharmacy–based TCT research with respect to dispensing accuracy and pharmacist time devoted to direct patient care. Data Sources: A literature review was conducted using MEDLINE (January 1990 to August 2016), Google Scholar (January 1990 to August 2016), and EMBASE (January 1990 to August 2016) using the terms “tech* and check,” “tech-check-tech,” “checking technician,” and “accuracy checking tech*”. Bibliographies were reviewed to identify additional relevant literature. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Studies were included if they analyzed TCT and were conducted in a community pharmacy practice site, inclusive of chain, independent, mass merchant, supermarket, and mail order pharmacies. Studies were excluded if the TCT practice model was conducted in an institutional or long-term care setting. Survey data on theoretical models of TCT in community pharmacy practice settings were also excluded. Data Synthesis: Over the past 14 years, 4 studies were identified indicating TCT has been performed safely and effectively in community settings. The studies demonstrate that trained community technicians perform as accurately as pharmacists and that TCT increased the amount of pharmacist time devoted to clinical activities. In the 2 studies that reported accuracy rates, pharmacy technicians performed at least as accurately as pharmacists (99.445 vs 99.73%, P = .484; 99.95 vs 99.74, P < .05). Furthermore, 3 of the studies reported gains in pharmacist time, with increases between 9.1% and 19.18% of pharmacist time for consultative services. Conclusions: The present studies demonstrate that TCT can be safe and effective in community pharmacy practice settings, with results similar to those found in institutional settings. It is anticipated more states will explore TCT in community settings in the years ahead as a strategy to improve patient care.

Extended Reality in Patient Care and Pharmacy Practice: A Viewpoint

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Jody Takemoto ◽  
Brittany Parmentier ◽  
Rachel Bratelli ◽  
Thayer Merritt ◽  
Leanne Coyne
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Evolution Of Technology ◽  
Improve Patient

The evolution of technology has given practitioners and educators more tools to better treat, manage, and educate both patients and future pharmacists. The objective of this viewpoint publication is to describe the current use of extended reality (XR) in pharmacy and propose ways in which pharmacy practice and education may benefit from incorporation of this technology. While these tools have been used for decades by many other professions, pharmacy is starting to adopt XR in professional and educational practice. XR (virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality) is being used in various aspects of pharmacy care and education, such as pain management, diabetes self-care, cross-checking of prescriptions, treatments for addiction, and (in limited ways) patient and pharmacy education. There is great potential for further integration of XR into pharmacy practice and pharmacy education to ultimately improve patient care and education as well as pharmacy education.

Expanding the role of pharmacy technicians to facilitate a proactive pharmacist practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 398-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi Newby
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Medication Therapy Management ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Order Entry ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Therapy Management ◽  
Pharmacy Technician ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Pharmacist Role

Abstract Purpose This study describes a change in pharmacy practice to expand pharmacy technician roles to allow dispensing without a pharmacist check, thereby enhancing the pharmacist role in direct patient care. Summary In an effort to optimize patient care with limited resources, we set out to change our pharmacy practice model. We transferred duties that did not require clinical judgment in the dispensary from the pharmacist to the regulated technician. The transferred roles included order entry, order entry verification, and final check of medications and preparations. The changes in roles were well received by the pharmacy staff. The pharmacist practice changed from a reactive process, where the pharmacist waited for orders to be sent to the pharmacy, to a proactive process where the pharmacist collaborated directly with patients and the health care team. The pharmacists were able to provide daily medication therapy management for every inpatient in the new practice model compared with only reactive targeted care in the former practice model. Implementation of the new practice model at our site led to a reduction in time for medications to be delivered to the patient and reduced pharmacy-related medication errors. Conclusion A new pharmacy practice model was successfully implemented whereby the pharmacy technician roles were expanded to the point where they perform all the distribution roles in the dispensary. This, in turn, allowed a change in the pharmacist role, which was focused on daily proactive direct patient care and medication therapy management.

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