1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” and Filantropia Clinical Hospital Bucharest (Romania) 2. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest (Romania) 3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” and Emergency University Hospital Bucharest (Romania) 4. Depar...

For pharmacy students and others seeking postgraduate pharmacy residency training, March has become the most stressful month of the year. While 2011 brought the highest fill rate for residency positions since the ASHP Resident Matching Program was launched in 1979, the demand for postgraduate pharmacy training far exceeded the supply of residency training programs. With approximately 1250 postg...

BACKGROUND To optimize positive outcomes, the design of new pharmacy services should consider the preferences of consumers with chronic condition(s) and their carers. OBJECTIVES (i) To evaluate the relative importance of community pharmacy service characteristics, from the perspective of consumers with chronic condition(s) and carers; (ii) To compare consumer and carer preferences to health p...

1. “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “St. Pantelimon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania 2. Department of Surgery, Nephrology Clinical Hospital, “Dr. Carol Davila” UMPh, Bucharest, Romania 3. 2nd Surgery Department, ”St Mary” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania 4. “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3rd Ob...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the link between the rank at the national pharmacy residency examination and the choice of pharmacy specialty for hospital residency-admitted French pharmacy students. METHODS Examination ranks as well as the pharmacy residency specialty to which residency candidates are finally admitted were collected for all students (n=1948) having successfully passed the national Fren...

The concept of this book is taken from the feature called, “Ask the Joint Commission,” in the journal, Hospital Pharmacy, written by Darryl Rich, a pharmacist from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, who is an expert on this topic. The same question and answer format is used in Ask the Joint Commission: Understanding JCAHO Requirements for Hospital Pharmacies, whi...

Vancomycin Solution for the Treatment of Severe Clostridium Defficile Infection Rania Saleh, MD; Sharon Sam, PharmD; Lisa Russell, MD; Paiboon Jungsuwadee, PhD; Diane Cluxton, PharmD Candidate; Alex Mersch, PharmD Candidate; Infectious Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL; Pharmacy, Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy, Schaumburg, IL; Pharmacy, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL; Moun...

Rita Shane, PhaRm.D., FaShP, FCShP, is Director of Pharmacy Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, and Assistant Dean, Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco. Address correspondence to Dr. Shane at Pharmacy Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Room A-903, Los Angeles, CA 90048 ([email protected]). T...

PURPOSE The current state of hospital pharmacy practice around the globe and key issues facing international hospital pharmacy practice were studied. METHODS This survey assessed multiple aspects of hospital pharmacy practice within each of the Member States recognized by the United Nations. An official respondent from each nation was identified by a structured nomination process. The survey ...

background in supporting a therapeutic approach and medication therapy management, pharmacy information system acts as one of the central pillars of information system. this ensures that medication therapy is being supported and evaluated with an optimal level of safety and quality similar to other treatments and services. objectives this research aims to evaluate the performance of pharmacy in...