by Eric Christianson | Aug 24, 2014 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Medication reconciliation (often called “med rec”) can be pretty boring, but med rec done right can be lifesaving. A 89 year old male was hospitalized with a GI bleed and significant anemia. This patient’s baseline hemoglobin was already in the...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 16, 2014 | Medication Errors
This is a topic that can’t wait anymore. Math. I said it, please don’t stop reading, this may help you or someone you care about prevent a devastating medication error. While most medications errors do not impact patient health, there is a medication error I see...
by Eric Christianson | May 28, 2014 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Many patients get medication management suggestions from their insurance companies addressed to their primary physician. A patient who had diabetes and CHF was not on an ACE Inhibitor or an ARB which are commonly recommended as standard of care for hypertension and...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 23, 2014 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists, Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Ever made a mistake? I have. I will never forget that feeling – it’s awful. I was reviewing a patient’s medication list and noted that the patient was struggling with the costs of their medications. I was a fairly recent new graduate at the time and...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 2, 2014 | Medication Errors
I had a case a while back where a patient had an elevated TSH at around 13. The patient was on a dose of 112 mcg 2 tablets daily. If you put yourself in the shoes of the provider, you can imagine seeing a large number of faxes/orders that you have to review in a day...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 5, 2014 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I can remember doing a home visit with a patient who had recently been discharged from the hospital. This particular individual had a recent CHF exacerbation as well as pneumonia. I will never forget the experience that made me reflect upon how I try to educate...
