- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Radiology practices and education
- Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
University of Illinois Chicago
2015-2024
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
2016-2024
Medication Management (United States)
2017
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2015
Lycium barbarum (also called goji berry), a Chinese herb used as supplement for health benefits, is traditionally consumed by the in form of tea. Goji juice, widely available beverage United States, also contains this herb. We describe 71‐year‐old Ecuadorean‐American woman who was taking warfarin and hospitalized markedly elevated, indeterminate international normalized ratio ( INR ) (prothrombin time > 120 sec) after consumption juice. She had undergone knee surgery approximately 3...
Abstract Pharmacists play a crucial role in medication safety and quality improvement healthcare, yet face significant challenges due to limited data access, poor quality, insufficient management skills. National pharmacy organizations emphasize the importance of pharmacists using effectively improve patient care. This paper suggests several strategies overcome challenges, including more widespread adoption Chief Pharmacy Informatics Officer (CPIO) healthcare institutions, development...
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237 Background: Pharmacist-provided patient education for oral chemotherapy is poorly documented in electronic medical records (EMR) at UIC Oncology Pharmacy. At baseline, 41% of patients who started new therapy with selected chemotherapies had a note by pharmacist their EMR. Our aim to provide and document least 90% start fill prescriptions Pharmacy over three months. The importance counseling documentation recognized the Quality Practice Initiative (QOPI) group. Approximately 25%...
164 Background: A process to standardize ordering, documentation, and administration of inpatient oral chemotherapy was implemented at the University Illinois Hospital Health Sciences System. The requires oncology clinician review endorsement drug orders via an note within electronic health record. Pharmacists are instructed reject that lack this required documentation. novel auditing procedure established in order track adherence these new requirements provide real time adaptable feedback...
110 Background: At the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UIC), inpatient IV chemotherapy administration occurs in setting specific protocols multidisciplinary safety assessments while oral agent (OCA) less formally. Baseline 8 week review 174 admissions to oncology service revealed that 16 patients (9.2%) on outpatient OCA, 50% received OCAs inpatient, with 12. 55% having a formal note place. We aimed increase percentage administered associated provider generated...
Vuckovic, Karen M. PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAHA; Bursua, Adam PharmD, BCPS Author Information