2005 Journals

November/December 2005
2005 PSW Annual Meeting Synopsis
Meeting Synopsis; Gala Event; Award Winners; Override Rally and Legislative Update; Silent Auction
Milestones and Turning Points
2005 PSW Presidential Address

Treasurer’s Report 2005
PSW financial situation remains healthy

Taking Great Strides
The early years of organized pharmacy in Wisconsin

The Part D Drug Benefit
Updates from CMS (7/13 - 9/15/05)

Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus in Heart Failure
Implications for treatment

Assessing the Impact of Osteoporosis Screening
Wisconsin pharmacists reveal their experiences with screening and education

Chronic Depression
Pharmacists can play an important role in the care of the depressed patient

Migraine Prevalence in the Midwest
An analysis of the prevalence, treatments and misdiagnoses of migraine headaches

Help Wanted? PSW’s New Pharmacy Job Network Can Help
Site’s ability to post jobs and search for openings will modernize employment for Wisconsin pharmacy

Building the Business Case for Quality Improvement
Pinnacle Awards keynote presentation

Poisoning Awareness and Prevention for Farm and Rural Families
Poisoning awareness and prevention for farm and rural families

Rennebohm Lecture Series Reaches a Milestone
Deanna Favre is guest speaker at series’ 50th anniversary

Pharmacy Residency After Graduation
An investment in your future!

Honesty, Integrity, Commitment and the Ability to Inspire Others
Hallmarks of Wisconsin pharmacy leaders

2005 Young Pharmacist Leadership Conference
Wisconsin prepares pharmacy leaders for the future

Practice Spotlight: Hatchery Hill Clinic Pharmacy
Technology, “out-of-the-box” thinking make GHC operation distinctive

Pharmacotherepy Perspectives
Pramlintide Acetate

September/October 2005
Introducing the 2005-2007 Members of the PSW Board

Doyle Makes Drastic Cuts to Medicaid and SeniorCare
Future pharmacy services threatened by veto pen

A Consultation-Integrated Diabetes Management Program
Evaluation of patient knowledge of diabetes standards of care and pharmacist intervention
Sample Brochure

An Update on Insulin Analogues and Exenatide
New products offer greater treatment options for diabetes

What is the State of Diabetes Health in Wisconsin?

Medication Reconciliation
What is PSW doing? What could you be doing?

Medication Reconciliation: What’s In It for You?
Six points that make it beneficial for the profession

Do Pharmacists Have a Duty to Warn?
Recent Court Rulings

Expansion of Clinical Involvement by Ambulatory Pharmacists
Planned growth provides more extensive patient care services

Thielke Named Winner of 2005 Whitney Award
Pharmacy leader championed safety, use of technology in hospitals

Life’s Lessons for a Pharmacy Family
Robert Osterhaus receives Remington Honor Medal

Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Metabolic Effects
Potentially significant public health ramifications warrant increased monitoring

Medical Anthropology and the Latino Community
Implications for pharmacy practice

The Part D Drug Benefit
CMS clarifications and guidance updates

Projecting Supply and Demand
Influenza vaccine prebooking and distribution strategies for the 2005-06 influenza season
Guidelines and recommendations

Vaccine Update
Avian influenza poses threat

The Heimstreet Legacy
Six generations of pharmacy practice in Wisconsin

Marking 100 Years in 1980
Pomp and circumstance of WPhA’s 100th anniversary included re-enactments, reflection

State Board of Pharmacy
A few interesting facts and exchanges from its history

Esomeprazole (Nexium®) vs. Omeprazole (Prilosec®)
Is there a superior product for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Continuing Professional Development
A more comprehensive approach to life-long learning

Joint Communication Project Promises Timely Information
Web site will incorporate health-related content relevant to professionals and the public

Save Lives During National Pharmacy Month
Wisconsin pharmacists encouraged to give blood in October

Pharmacotherepy Perspectives
Eszopiclone (Lunesta® - Sepracor)

July/August 2005
Tsunami Aid and Pharmacy
Perspective on the role of pharmacists from the academic sector in the aftermath of December’s tsunami in Thailand

The Part D Drug Benefit
Implications of the Medicare Modernization Act

Medication Therapy Management Services
Serving our most needy patients

Another Successful Educational Conference
Proven formula makes for an outstanding two-day conference

Spanish for Pharmacists

2005 WAMD/PSW Senior Care Symposium
Collaboration is first between LTC Section and Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors

White Coats and Professionalism
A young professional’s guide for the care and use of this garment

Wisconsin Practitioner, Students Honored at APhA Legislative Awards
Highlights from the 2005 APhA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Fla.

Operation Asthma
UW students take on first-ever asthma-focused initiative

Drug Repository Programs
Implementation nears for program to redispense cancer drugs

Initiative’s Goal is to Save 100,000 Lives by Mid-2006
Wisconsin health care organizations join national campaign to prevent unnecessary death

Quality – The First Duty of Every Pharmacist
Even one error is one error too many

Improving Prescription Medication Use
National Quality Forum is formulating an action plan

Compounding and Risk Management
Potential for severe error inherent in compounding practice

2005 Annual Meeting Builds on 125-year Legacy
From $1 dues to call for “girl” pharmacists — we’ve come a long way

How Wisconsin Measures Up
State snapshot from the 2004 Healthcare Quality Report

The Purpose of Error Reporting
Using one mistake to avoid another

Establishing Systems for Pharmacy Drug Withdrawals and Recalls
Prudent behavior, business practices can protect a pharmacist from possible legal scrutiny

Wisconsin Pharmacy Celebrates 75 Years in 1955
Era marks transition from drug compounding to distribution

WSHP Sees Tremendous Growth in the 1950s
Expansion of Wisconsin hospitals increases need for inpatient pharmacists

Practice Spotlight
Oakwood Village

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Liposome Injection
 

May/June 2005
Participants of PSW Legislative Day Send a Strong Message
All-time high attendance showed legislators commitment of Wisconsin pharmacists

Legislative Day Health Fair Highlights Pharmacists’ Abilities
WSPS emphasizes pharmacist’s role beyond dispensing

Medicare Part D Benefits
Enormous changes are coming for Medicare beneficiaries.

An Opportunity for Our Profession
What pharmacists should know about disease management

Improving Diabetes Care
The Asheville Project comes to Western Wisconsin

PSW Represented at Diabetes Conference
Promoting pharmacist involvement in diabetes management

Diabetes Telemonitoring
Exploring patient predictors of success in a community pharmacy-based program

Patient Self-Management Program for Diabetes
First-year clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes

The American Diabetes Association
Bringing resources to patients and health professionals in Wisconsin

Aurora Pharmacy Essential Link to Integrated Health Care
Using care management to improve health care delivery

Inappropriate Medication Use in the Elderly
Definition, epidemiology and solutions

Wisconsin Cannot Become an Island
Lawmakers seek solution to methamphetamine use

Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
An alternative to schedule 2 substances

Professional Advocacy
Business Support Program vital for PSW’s legislative, business advocacy

Membership Increases
PSW membership is steady and strong, with room for more

How to Pursue Media Relationships
Become a reliable source of information on pharmacy

The Purpose of Error Reporting
Using one mistake to avoid another

FDA Public Health Advisory on Crestor® (rosuvastatin)

Crestor patient information sheet

Children are Especially Vulnerable to Green Growing Poisons
Toxic plant exposures vary with the season
Power Point Presentation with photos of common poisonous plants
Common Plants - What’s Poisonous, What’s Not

The Use of Medication Guides to Provide Information to Patients
MedGuides are required when certain medications are dispensed

Benefiting from Strong Beginnings
The 1930s challenged pharmacy’s professional future

Pharmacy Education in Wisconsin
UW School of Pharmacy is now 121 years old

Mission Possible
Mike and Janet Dow volunteer in a free eye clinic in the Philippines

Practice Spotlight
Crivitz Pharmacy

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Cinacalcet

March/April 2005
Proposed Changes to USP 797
Highlights and rationale of revisions to sterile compounding standard

Wisconsin Launches Diabetes Strategic Plan
Plan includes a call to action for Wisconsin health care providers

The Case for Electronic Prescribing
E-prescribing is an important component of patient safety

Medicaid Pharmaceutical Care Program
Pharmacy participation and the characteristics of claims submitted

Improving Medication Use, One Program at a Time
How the Medicaid Pharmaceutical Care Program came to be

Policy Statements on Antibiotic Use
Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network publishes recommendations to assist primary care clinicians

Ready for Round Three of HIPAA?
Security Rule goes into effect April 2005

McKesson and IPC
Trusting relationship benefits independent pharmacies

Medication Management
A unique perspective of pharmacy practice

Pharmacy Practice Division Update
Division staff excel in research, innovation and leadership

Mission-Related Pharmacy Opportunities
Pharmacy outreach in Guatemala
Providing medical care in Honduras

Wisconsin Pharmacy’s First 25 Years Were Filled With Challenges

The Bloodlines of JPSW

Recognize Your Colleagues
PSW Award nominations now being accepted for outstanding pharmacy professionals

Practice Spotlight
The Medicine Shoppe, La Crosse

Dealing with the Media Part III
How to effectively prepare for an interview

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Pemetrexed

Ploetz Serves 25 Years as Delegate to ASHP

Q&A with the PEB
 

January/February 05
Six Score and Five Years Ago . . .
A look through the Wisconsin pharmacy archives reveals progressive thought from the earliest days of Wisconsin pharmacy

The ASHP Health-System Pharmacy 2015 Initiative
Improving medication safety, effectiveness and science in the hospital setting

The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing Sleep Disorders
A discussion of the symptoms and treatments of insomnia, OSA and RLS

Making Clinical Pharmacy a Business in the Community Setting
Rx Solutions challenges traditional role of pharmacy; provides full-time clinical services

Wisconsin’s Cancer Drug Repository Program
Allows donation of unused or discontinued medications and supplies

March is National Kidney Month
Pharmacists can improve health of CKD patients with intervention and early referrals; National Kidney Foundation offers guidelines, patient resources

Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry (WEAVR)
Preparing Wisconsin for a public health emergency

Sigma Black-Belt Pharmacist Improves Patient Safety
Froedtert Hospital pharmacist reduces med errors using statistical analysis

Influenza: Recognition and Treatment
Antiviral drugs may reduce the duration and severity of influenza symptoms

The Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network (WARN)
Five years of improving antimicrobial prescribing in Wisconsin

Pharmacist Participation in an HIV Clinic
Wisconsin practitioner serves patients both here and in Africa

From Guinea Pigs to Giant Grasshoppers: A Summer to Remember
Students travel as part of UW-Madison Health Sciences Summer Field School

Practice Spotlight
The MD Group L.L.C.

The Pharmaceutical Experiment Station is Reborn
Serving drug discovery and development at and beyond the UW campus

Zeeh Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Rennebohm Foundation recognizes him with School of Pharmacy donation

Dealing with the Media Part II
How to write an Op-Ed

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Tiotropium

Q&A with the PEB