A5035089792- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
University of Wisconsin Health
2016-2023
UW Health University Hospital
2014-2016
Challenges with primary care access and overextended providers present opportunities for pharmacists as patient extenders chronic disease management. The objective was to align pharmacist services organizational priorities improve clinical outcomes. secondary develop a technological strategy service evaluation. An interdisciplinary workgroup developed focused on improving performance measures supporting the team in alignment ongoing population health initiatives. Pharmacist collaborative...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious, airborne viral infection that can infect anyone. Those with certain underlying conditions may be at higher risk for to develop into severe requiring hospitalization. This report summarizes use of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir the treatment COVID-19 in high-risk patients single academic medical center through pharmacist delegation protocol and demonstrates real-world efficacy safety treatment.
Abstract Purpose Improve patient access to clinical pharmacy services and decrease pharmacist technical task workload in primary care (PC) clinics. Summary Due concerns with the amount of tasks performed by University Wisconsin Health PC pharmacists negatively impacting their capacity for patients perform tasks, department piloted a new technician role that involved completion previously pharmacists. daily activities were identified through shadowing quantified 4-week period work sampling. A...
Purpose: To evaluate whether active learning-based training in teach-back and plain language (TBPL) techniques can lead to observable changes patient-centered practices pharmacist-patient counseling.
 Methods: All pharmacists direct patient care roles, inpatient outpatient, were required complete a didactic module workshop / webinar or small group training. The modalities incorporated elements of adult education theory. Following completion, surveyed assess their ability, confidence...
Steps taken by a large health system to require certification for all pharmacists in direct patient care roles are detailed.Major supply chain changes and rising payer expectations reshaping pharmacy practice, resulting expanded responsibilities heightened need specialized practice areas. In response, the leadership team at UW Health, integrated of University Wisconsin-Madison, used an iterative process "rolling" FAQ format develop implement requirement. Key decisions during included accept...
The development and implementation of a centralized, pharmacist-run population health program were pursued within system to increase patient exposure comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) improve visit processes. Program included choosing appropriate pilot pharmacy locations, developing feasible staffing model, standardizing the workflow, creating referral process. impact on exposure, specific interventions, sustainability evaluated over seven-month period. A total 96 CMRs scheduled during...
To demonstrate how the integration of a pharmacist-led, telehealth-based first-dose device teaching (FDDT) workflow helped to improve efficiency work system, expand access, and maintain high quality care.The telehealth program was designed utilizing existing specialty pharmacy infrastructure partnership with dermatology clinic. The includes patients receiving self-injectable medication (SISM) who require an FDDT fill our health system's pharmacy. Patients complete virtual pharmacist...