February 2016 - Kaiser Permanente
... The Regional P&T Committee, with expert guidance from various medical specialties, evaluates, appraises, and selects from available medications those considered to be the most appropriate for patient care and general use within the region. The purpose of the formulary is to promote rational, safe, a ...
... The Regional P&T Committee, with expert guidance from various medical specialties, evaluates, appraises, and selects from available medications those considered to be the most appropriate for patient care and general use within the region. The purpose of the formulary is to promote rational, safe, a ...
Cardiovascular Aging
... – The addition of an echocardiogram or nuclear study improves the validity of the test – In men and women who can not exercise, dobutamine or adenosine can be used. – Due to high levels of calcification in the arteries, CT may not be useful in the elderly. ...
... – The addition of an echocardiogram or nuclear study improves the validity of the test – In men and women who can not exercise, dobutamine or adenosine can be used. – Due to high levels of calcification in the arteries, CT may not be useful in the elderly. ...
PATIENT CARE STANDARD - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
... medication and professional staff de-escalation techniques. In this instance, “Emergency Medications” are often needed in addition to the already scheduled PRNs. There are several scenarios that can occur in this instance: 1) The physician is called for an order for Emergency Medication (PO or IM) a ...
... medication and professional staff de-escalation techniques. In this instance, “Emergency Medications” are often needed in addition to the already scheduled PRNs. There are several scenarios that can occur in this instance: 1) The physician is called for an order for Emergency Medication (PO or IM) a ...
Medicoeconomic evaluation of hyaluronic acid for knee
... were available were included in these estimates. For each variable, we computed the mean, standard deviation, median, and 95% confidence interval (95%CI). For each component of total cost, we estimated the mean cost per patient in each period. To compare mean efficacy data and costs between preT and ...
... were available were included in these estimates. For each variable, we computed the mean, standard deviation, median, and 95% confidence interval (95%CI). For each component of total cost, we estimated the mean cost per patient in each period. To compare mean efficacy data and costs between preT and ...
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
... orally (Theophylline) by using the maximum dose or adding drugs from the other treatment groups, which were not used as maintenance therapy In the case of hospitalization use of glucocorticoids orally and intravenously allows for a significant reduction in the number of failures and shorter hospital ...
... orally (Theophylline) by using the maximum dose or adding drugs from the other treatment groups, which were not used as maintenance therapy In the case of hospitalization use of glucocorticoids orally and intravenously allows for a significant reduction in the number of failures and shorter hospital ...
Preventing Medication-Related Falls
... as Inderal or verapamil are affected – increased bioavailability results in adverse effects such as symptomatic hypotension which increases fall risk CYP450 system is not affected by age, however it is affected by multiple medications. ...
... as Inderal or verapamil are affected – increased bioavailability results in adverse effects such as symptomatic hypotension which increases fall risk CYP450 system is not affected by age, however it is affected by multiple medications. ...
gemfibrozil
... clofibrate, the adverse findings with clofibrate in two large clinical studies may also apply to Gemfibrozil. In the first of those studies, the Coronary Drug Project, 1000 subjects with previous myocardial infarction were treated for five years with clofibrate. There was no difference in mortality ...
... clofibrate, the adverse findings with clofibrate in two large clinical studies may also apply to Gemfibrozil. In the first of those studies, the Coronary Drug Project, 1000 subjects with previous myocardial infarction were treated for five years with clofibrate. There was no difference in mortality ...
ACO Made Simple
... contact patient within 72 hours of discharge, use CRISP data to learn of transitions Access to Care – is the practice open evenings/weekends? Consider options to improve access and reduce ER use Get patients in for their MC Wellness Visit – collect Quality measures in your EMR, engage with FIHN IT i ...
... contact patient within 72 hours of discharge, use CRISP data to learn of transitions Access to Care – is the practice open evenings/weekends? Consider options to improve access and reduce ER use Get patients in for their MC Wellness Visit – collect Quality measures in your EMR, engage with FIHN IT i ...
Azathioprine for Interstitial Lung Disease
... no additional precautions are required when handling them. These tablets should not be divided/split/crushed. For advice on patients who are unable to swallow tablets, please refer to section 8. Initiate treatment and prescribe azathioprine until stable unless this takes more than three months. ...
... no additional precautions are required when handling them. These tablets should not be divided/split/crushed. For advice on patients who are unable to swallow tablets, please refer to section 8. Initiate treatment and prescribe azathioprine until stable unless this takes more than three months. ...
Clinical Microsystems, Part 4. Building Innovative Population
... At the end of one recent and typically busy office session, cardiologist Dr. William Barr paused to reflect on two male patients seen in his clinic that morning: Jim Burke and Tony Lamont were both in their late 50s, and both had suffered AMIs six months earlier. At today’s visits, Dr. Barr was imsp ...
... At the end of one recent and typically busy office session, cardiologist Dr. William Barr paused to reflect on two male patients seen in his clinic that morning: Jim Burke and Tony Lamont were both in their late 50s, and both had suffered AMIs six months earlier. At today’s visits, Dr. Barr was imsp ...
2016-2017 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
... Since early 1996 and as recently as 2013, fatal errors have been reported to ISMP involving the accidental daily dosing of oral methotrexate that was intended for weekly administration. ...
... Since early 1996 and as recently as 2013, fatal errors have been reported to ISMP involving the accidental daily dosing of oral methotrexate that was intended for weekly administration. ...
CHAPTER 32 Gastrointestinal Interventions
... Gastric lavage is the procedure of instilling large volumes of tap water or normal saline into the abdomen by inserting a large-bore tube (e.g., Ewald®, Levine®, Argyl®, or nasogastric tube) through the nose or mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. A topical anesthetic may be sprayed into ...
... Gastric lavage is the procedure of instilling large volumes of tap water or normal saline into the abdomen by inserting a large-bore tube (e.g., Ewald®, Levine®, Argyl®, or nasogastric tube) through the nose or mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. A topical anesthetic may be sprayed into ...
PPT
... β- Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs Differ in their relative affinities for β 1 and β 2 receptors. The selectivity is dose-related; it tends to diminish at higher drug concentrations. Other major differences relate to their pharmacokinetic characteristics and local anesthetic (membranestabilizing) eff ...
... β- Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs Differ in their relative affinities for β 1 and β 2 receptors. The selectivity is dose-related; it tends to diminish at higher drug concentrations. Other major differences relate to their pharmacokinetic characteristics and local anesthetic (membranestabilizing) eff ...
03 Motor Symptoms PD SLIDES
... • List the common medications used to treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson‟s disease and the adverse effects associated with their use • Demonstrate an understanding of the treatment pathways for early and advanced disease • Describe the role of non-pharmacological and complementary treatment in di ...
... • List the common medications used to treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson‟s disease and the adverse effects associated with their use • Demonstrate an understanding of the treatment pathways for early and advanced disease • Describe the role of non-pharmacological and complementary treatment in di ...
Minutes 16th September 2015
... The reasons for the difference were not clear and PRG members suggested that we should be encouraging greater take up of online bookings by advertising the service again. Data from within the practice indicates that patients use the online prescription service much more than the online appointment b ...
... The reasons for the difference were not clear and PRG members suggested that we should be encouraging greater take up of online bookings by advertising the service again. Data from within the practice indicates that patients use the online prescription service much more than the online appointment b ...
Delirium - The Carter
... circadian rhythms. • Suprachiasmatic nucleus volume and cell number are found to be decreased in those between the ages of 80 and 100 years. • Melatonin is found to be decreased in the cerebrospinal fluid levels of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. ...
... circadian rhythms. • Suprachiasmatic nucleus volume and cell number are found to be decreased in those between the ages of 80 and 100 years. • Melatonin is found to be decreased in the cerebrospinal fluid levels of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. ...
5. Chole RH et al. Review of drug treatment of oral
... In a study fifty-eight patients with oral submucous fibrosis were randomly divided into 3 groups, evaluated weekly over a 2-month period. Patients of group A (n = 21) received 16 mg of lycopene, those of group B (n = 19) received 16 mg of lycopene along with biweekly intralesional steroid injections ...
... In a study fifty-eight patients with oral submucous fibrosis were randomly divided into 3 groups, evaluated weekly over a 2-month period. Patients of group A (n = 21) received 16 mg of lycopene, those of group B (n = 19) received 16 mg of lycopene along with biweekly intralesional steroid injections ...
SmartClip™ SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance
... patients with other orthodontists, but also, numerous dentists who have been coached by dental practice management experts to avoid referrals of patients from their offices. In such a competitive landscape, orthodontists can no longer afford to provide their patients with inefficient orthodontic tre ...
... patients with other orthodontists, but also, numerous dentists who have been coached by dental practice management experts to avoid referrals of patients from their offices. In such a competitive landscape, orthodontists can no longer afford to provide their patients with inefficient orthodontic tre ...
NOTE: The Nebraska Catholic Conference, under the guidance of
... comparing these factors with the results that can be expected, taking into account the state of the sick person and his or her physical, emotional and moral resources. Factors must be weighed carefully, for each individual person, on a case-by-case basis. In cases in which it is not immediately clea ...
... comparing these factors with the results that can be expected, taking into account the state of the sick person and his or her physical, emotional and moral resources. Factors must be weighed carefully, for each individual person, on a case-by-case basis. In cases in which it is not immediately clea ...
Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders
... desired approach, it has not been the practice in many programs that offer little more than a steady supply of oral methadone (Doweiko, 2002). One positive effect of methadone maintenance vs. the continued use of heroin or other opiates is that by receiving a regular dose of medication, the client i ...
... desired approach, it has not been the practice in many programs that offer little more than a steady supply of oral methadone (Doweiko, 2002). One positive effect of methadone maintenance vs. the continued use of heroin or other opiates is that by receiving a regular dose of medication, the client i ...
Chronic Migraine: Medication Overuse Headache
... In seeking to avoid MOH, how much is too much? In other words, how long can one take a given analgesic at a given frequency and in a given dose before MOH becomes a real possibility? Put yet another way, how does the patient with chronic migraine know whether the analgesic he/she frequently takes is ...
... In seeking to avoid MOH, how much is too much? In other words, how long can one take a given analgesic at a given frequency and in a given dose before MOH becomes a real possibility? Put yet another way, how does the patient with chronic migraine know whether the analgesic he/she frequently takes is ...
Heart Failure Core Measures
... **Patients are included in the AMI core measure when they are assigned an AMI diagnosis code upon discharge, which is determined by the coding department. Please note, if the patient is admitted as “r/o MI” and there is no further documentation in the chart that they were ruled out, these patients w ...
... **Patients are included in the AMI core measure when they are assigned an AMI diagnosis code upon discharge, which is determined by the coding department. Please note, if the patient is admitted as “r/o MI” and there is no further documentation in the chart that they were ruled out, these patients w ...
Neuromodulation and Private Practice: oxymoron?
... patient referred back for ongoing care and reprogramming Initial return reprogramming (initially MD -> over time MD or NP for initial visit and ongoing reprogramming) – and if need be for trouble shooting additional opinion (MP) Visit for DBS PD-ET management includes history, examination, and r ...
... patient referred back for ongoing care and reprogramming Initial return reprogramming (initially MD -> over time MD or NP for initial visit and ongoing reprogramming) – and if need be for trouble shooting additional opinion (MP) Visit for DBS PD-ET management includes history, examination, and r ...