2008 Journals

November/December

2008 Annual Meeting in Green Bay

Pharmacological Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression - CE

Alternative therapies often required to alleviate symptoms

Non-infectious Supportive Care Issues in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies - CE

Tumor lysis syndrome and gastrointestinal toxicities

Review of the Ratio Proportion Method - CE                 

A key mathematical calculation for dose preparation

Here We Go . . .      

Update and reflections on WPQC requirements

Improving the Quality of Care

Spotlight on WPQC pharmacies

A Pharmacist’s Call to Action

Improving therapeutic outcomes with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction - Tables

Medication Administration After Bariatric Surgery

Clinical considerations for the pharmacist

Heparin Errors Continue Despite Prior, High-Profile Fatal Events

Creating a Pharmacy Hypertension Clinic

Preliminary reports of a pilot project

A Bank for Pharmacies?

Amid failing banks, this one hopes to thrive with a special niche

That’s What I’m Talking About!

Residents speak on value of training

What Wisconsin Pharmacy Students Learned

Or, why did grandpa go to pharmacy school for 90 days?

Launching a New Pharmacy School

First class to be admitted in 2010

Leadership Skills Can be Learned

Reflections on the 2008 Leadership Pharmacy Conference

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives

Evidence behind the Ezetimibe/Simvastatin controversies

September/October

An Ongoing Infectious Disease Challenge - CE

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

2007 Wisconsin Pharmacist Compensation Survey

Summary of pay, hours worked and fringe benefits for practicing pharmacists

Implementation of a Pharmacotherapy Clinic

A collaborative practice between a pharmacist and physicians - Agreements

The HealthCheck Program         

Going the extra mile for Medicaid patients

Check Before You Trek      

Frequently asked questions on travel health

Immunization Update

New requirements, new products and new recommendations

Albuterol Inhalers Go “Green”

Deadline to switch propellant draws near

A Call to Action for Community Pharmacy

ISMP Whte Paper is catalyst for PSW 10-week Patient Safety Challenge

WPQC in High Gear

Payor contracts, pharmacy training, feedback and evaluations continue as innovative MTM program is fine-tuned

Applying MTM Core Elements to Medication Reconciliation

The community pharmacist’s role when patients transition care

Patient Care and Pharmacy Services in the VA

Providing care for America’s veterans

Medicare Update

New legislation contains provision affecting pharmacy

Ixabepione in Metastatic Breast Cancer

A review of the pharmacology and clinical use

Metastic Colorectal Cancer

Oral anticoagulation vs dalteparin for thromboembolism prophylaxis

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives

New transdermal estrogen products

Considering Variety
Redefining the pharmacy clerkship experience

Introducing the New Members of the PSW Board of Directors
Lynne Dittman is 2008-2009 president-elect

July/August

2008 PSW Educational Conference

PSW continues to offer programming excellence

Pharmacists Certified in Disaster Response

PSW Educational Conference debuts IPS Pharmacists First Responder certification

Pharmacists Against Rx Drug Diversion

A FORCE to be reckoned with

A Shifting Paradigm of HIV and AIDS Therapy - CE

The important role of the pharmacist

Ready to Launch

Unity Health Insurance and Group Health Cooperative-South Central Wisconsin lead the way

October is American Pharmacists Month

Medication Safety in Pediatrics

Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to medication errors

Creating a Pharmacy-Based Tobacco Cessation Service

A case study at the Tomah VA Medical Center

Considering Hmong Herbal Medication

Serving the health needs of Wisconsin’s Hmong population

Outpatient Anticoagulation Service in a Community Hospital

Program leads to improved patient outcomes and physician satisfaction

Should Pharmacy Technician Credentialing be Required in Wisconsin?

PSW addresses question with testimony to the PEB

In a World of Pain

Global access and conception of opioid analgesic

Tiny Ticks Cause for Concern

Know the facts for prevention and treatment of Lyme Disease

Welcome to the Profession

Address given at 2008 UW School of Pharmacy graduation

A Symbol and a Promise

White Coat represents commitment of first-year pharmacy students

Student Spring Bash

UW School of Pharmacy 125th celebration continues with lectures, entertainment and the School’s own Amazing Race

A Prophet in His Own Land

Prof. Edward Kremers and WPhA

Gaining Momentum

An update from the HPAB

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives

Etonogestrel implant for contraception

First DataBank/Medi-Span AWP Settlement

May/June

Legislative Day 2008

As health care dominates political spectrum, legislative relationships and interaction become essential

PSW Selects Legislators of the Year                          

Recipients stress importance of relationships in legislative environment and role of pharmacy in health care reform

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program - CE

An update for pharmacists (part 2)

Pharmacy Crime Watch

Wisconsin Crime Alert Network would communicate information about pharmacy burglaries and robberies statewide

WPQC Live!

MTM initiative speeds ahead

Addressing Adverse Anticoagulant Outcomes

Initiating a safety program for monitoring inpatient anticoagulant use

2015 Initiative

An update on the progress made to improve the practice of health-system pharmacy

The First Year of an Abdominal Transplant Call-Back Program

Intervention can improve medication adherence, impact transplant graft survival and patient satisfaction

Sterile Compounding “Checklist” Revised

Revised USP Chapter 797 effective June 2008

Pharmacy Groups Unveil Findings, Future of “Project Destiny”

Next phase begins an effort to enhance pharmacy’s role in patient-centric health care

An International Elective Clerkship

UW students study in Thailand

PSW Congratulates UW Pharmacy School on 125 Years

Capitol Beat

A pharmacy student’s experience as a legislative intern

A Pharmacy Technician in Ecuador

A week on a medical/surgical mission in a developing country

Pharmacogenomics and its Role in Drug Safety

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives

Retapamulin: A new topical antibiotic used for impetigo

March/April
WPQC Pharmacy Trainings in Full Swing
Beta pharmacies active; WPQC pilot to launch this spring

The Evolution of a Caring Profession
One pharmacist’s perspective on the pioneering of pharmaceutical care

Safe Care Wisconsin
The importance of a current medication list

An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - CE
Strategies for patient-centered communication

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program - CE
An update for pharmacists (part 1 of 2)

Preventing Adverse Events: A Difficult Pill to Swallow
A collaborative quality improvement initiative to reduce the occurrence of pill esophagitis

Responding to Drug Shortages
One hospital’s approach to addressing a growing problem

A Process for Improving Anticoagulation Safety
Assessment and implementation of best practices to improve anticoagulation therapy

Permanent Reduction
A pharmacist’s perspective on medication utilization following bariatric surgery

Success is Built Upon Relationships with Others
From the neighborhood grocery to the hospital

Inherit the Weeds
A search for the pharmaceutical experiment station traces the evolution of the drug industry. But where have all the flowers gone?

The Addition of Pramlintide to Mealtime Insulin
Does this combination improve glycemic control and promote weight loss?

Life as an AMCP/FMCP/Pfizer Summer Intern
My managed care experience

Patient Counseling
A two bird, one stone opportunity

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Sunitinib: An oral chemotherapeutic agent

Hospital Pharmacy Advisory Board Holds Second Meeting

Long Term Care Section Holds Leadership Retreat
Examines future of long term care practice and role of section

January/February
The Medicare Part D Drug Benefit
Reflections on 2007 and what to expect in 2008

The War on Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Crimes, fines and exclusionary rules every pharmacist should know

Aliskiren
A new idea in blood pressure management

Developing the Role of the Decentralized Pharmacy Technician
Dedicating a pharmacy technician to each nursing unit

What’s QA Got to Do with It?
Ensuring quality patient care

Helping Patients Manage Multiple Sclerosis
Pharmacists can provide important information about drug therapy

Reflections from a Summer in Tanzania

Legislation Basics
A primer for our members

WPQC Beta Test Launches
Exciting new initiative is underway

Your Pharmacy’s “Success Rate” is its Measure of Quality

Three Residencies - Endless Possibilities
Three young pharmacists’ rationale for pursuing a residency

Get Ready to Celebrate
UW School of Pharmacy observes 125 years of excellence

At 125, School of Pharmacy is Model Franchise
Although not the first in the U.S., one of the most influential

CTSA Grant Offers Promise of Collaboration Among Health Sciences
Pharmacy a key component in UW’s Clinical and Translational Research enterprise

Making a Difference
Stories of pharmacists who go the extra mile

Pharmacotherapy Perspectives
Review of rotigotine for Parkinson disease