Pharmacy Joe

DECEMBER 29, 2024

When evaluating the rate of adverse effects for nafcillin vs cefazolin, the authors highlight an article of patients with MSSA bacteremia that found significantly less rates of nephrotoxicity and allergic reaction with cefazolin and a trend towards lower rates of hepatotoxicity.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about patiromer for hyperkalemia in hospitalized patients. Nearly 900 patients in a retrospective cohort who received patiromer for the inpatient treatment of non-severe hyperkalemia were analyzed. Patients received one of 3 doses of patiromer: 8.4 g, or 25.2

Inpatient 40

Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In this episode, I’ll discuss a recent article about vancomycin monitoring. Episode 669: Is this the most important article on vancomycin ever published? <– Previous Post Next Post –> The post Episode 669: Is this the most important article on vancomycin ever published?

Inpatient 40

Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

JUNE 1, 2025

The second is a review article in BM J that summarizes the available evidence on combination therapy, most commonly haloperidol+lorazepam. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 29, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about timing of amiodarone for out-of-hospital, shock-refractory cardiac arrest. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 105

Hospitals Inpatient 105

The Digital Apothecary

JANUARY 23, 2021

Digital Health and Healthcare Professional Education Publications Integrating mHealth and mobile technology education into the pharmacy curriculum (2014) Using a hackathon for interprofessional health education opportunities (2015) Leveraging mobile smart devices to improve interprofessional communications in inpatient practice setting: A literature (..)

Inpatient 130

Inpatient Communication 130

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There, he oversees clinical pharmacy services for inpatient pediatric, neonatal and obstetrics units. A Day in the Life Dr. Small now works at Denver Health Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center. Each day is slightly different but always exciting! He conducts rounds in the NICU or PICU alongside a healthcare team of physicians and nurses.

Inpatient 162

Inpatient Hospitals 162

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 26, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about IV push piperacillin-tazobactam. Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Article Safety and tolerability of i.v. Episode 812: Can You IV Push Piperacillin/Tazobactam? To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

Inpatient 105

Inpatient Documentation 105

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 26, 2025

The experts reviewed over 200 articles and reached consensus to make 19 recommendations or suggestions for the care of patients with ethylene glycol toxicity as it relates to the application of dialysis. This workgroup consists of international experts representing over 30 professional societies.

Inpatient 52

Inpatient Hospitals 52

Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The removal appears to be in response to the publication of a 2021 article in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Dosage 111

Dosage Inpatient Packaging Documentation 111

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 12, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharmacists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 97

Hospitals Inpatient 97

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 26, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about IVP antibiotic safety. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 98

Inpatient 98

Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A recent review article published in AJHP detailed the role of toxin inhibition to treat C. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <– diff, Staph aureus, and Strep infections.

Inpatient 97

Inpatient Documentation 97

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 15, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about intranasal dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation in the ED. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 107

Hospitals Inpatient 107

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 24, 2024

In this episode, I’ll discuss how to guarantee you pick a great article for the journal club. Episode 890: How to Succeed at Journal Club Without Really Trying Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher There are two important criteria that are essential to fulfill when presenting an article to a journal club: 1.

Inpatient 52

Inpatient Hospitals 52

Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Recently, in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine, a group of authors reported an analysis of the 2019 NEJM article looking at the subset of patients who had a toxin-related seizure as the precipitating seizure that developed into status epilepticus. Toxin-related seizures occurred in 29 adults and 1 child in the study population.

Inpatient 97

Inpatient 97

Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

However noticeably absent from these guidelines is any mention of glucagon in the main article. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 97

Hospitals Inpatient 97

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 28, 2024

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article comparing half-dose to full-dose alteplase for pulmonary embolism. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 96

Hospitals Inpatient 96

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 8, 2025

Shout out to “Pharmacy John” who is a podcast listener and one of the study authors and recently brought this article to my attention. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharmacists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 105

Hospitals Inpatient Dosage 105

Pharmacy Joe

MAY 28, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 1, 2025

What stuck out to me right away was how differently I think the abstract for this article would have been written if the findings were exactly reversed. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharmacists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 40

Inpatient Hospitals 40

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 23, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

MAY 26, 2024

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about risk factors for serious and general opioid-related adverse drug events. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 52

Inpatient Hospitals 52

Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Back in episode 957 I discussed a review article from the from the Saudi Critical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society of Anesthesiology that was neutral on the use of ketamine for analogosedation in ICU patients, essentially saying that you could either use it or not. To get immediate access, go to pharmacyjoe.com/academy.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

MAY 14, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 30, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 9, 2023

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher A primary focus of antibiotic stewardship programs is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use among hospital inpatients. The article’s authors analyzed patients treated in 46 different hospitals for pneumonia and UTI. Episode 842: Antibiotic Stewardship Before Discharge?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 9, 2023

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher A primary focus of antibiotic stewardship programs is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use among hospital inpatients. The article’s authors analyzed patients treated in 46 different hospitals for pneumonia and UTI. Episode 842: Antibiotic Stewardship Before Discharge?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 19, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharmacists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 3, 2024

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher There are dozens of well-established journals that when we read an article in them, the thought never comes to mind “Is this journal reputable?” In this episode, I’ll discuss how to judge whether a journal is reputable. Episode 910: How to judge whether a journal is reputable?

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 3, 2024

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher There are dozens of well-established journals that when we read an article in them, the thought never comes to mind “Is this journal reputable?” In this episode, I’ll discuss how to judge whether a journal is reputable. Episode 910: How to judge whether a journal is reputable?

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 5, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss a review article on the safety of peripheral vasopressors and hypertonic saline. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharma cist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 59

Inpatient 59

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 29, 2023

In this episode, I’ll discuss an article about timing of amiodarone for out-of-hospital, shock-refractory cardiac arrest. If you like this post, check out my book – A Pharmacist’s Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Starting in 2018, the journal has run articles and editorials that have highlighted potential issues with chlorhexidine oral care in ventilated ICU patients. With so many articles on the potential negative effects of oral care with chlorhexidine, the journal seemed heavily invested in this viewpoint.

Inpatient 40

Inpatient 40

ID Stewardship

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In this article a pediatrician puts the 2022-2023 amoxicillin shortage into perspective. . Article Posted 22 December 2022. Other less commonly seen bacterial pathogens in a pediatric inpatients surveillance study were S. Authored By: Michael Cosimini, M.D. The most important “typical” pathogen is again S. pneumoniae.

Inpatient 98

Inpatient 98

Pharmacy Joe

MARCH 5, 2025

In this episode, Ill discuss a review article on the safety of peripheral vasopressors and hypertonic saline. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharma cists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Inpatient 52

Inpatient 52

Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 2, 2025

The article in this episode is a selection from my Hospital Pharmacy Academys weekly literature digest. If you like this post, check outmy book A Pharmacists Guide to Inpatient Medical Emergencies: How to respond to code blue, rapid response calls, and other medical emergencies. <–

Hospitals 59

Hospitals Inpatient 59