Quality Indicators: The Rubber Meets the Road
L. Michael Posey
What began five years ago as an effort to apply industrial and
business theory to resident care in nursing homes could soon change
the way you are paid for consultant services. Here's what you need to
know-and why.
Quality Indicators: Psychotropic Drug Use
L. Michael Posey
Five simple indicators make up the psychotropic domain in a quality
system demonstration project. Here's what consultant pharmacists
need to know about them.
Capitation Strategies That Work: Tactics to Use, Pitfalls
to Avoid
Kathy Riley
What's the magic formula for winning in a capitated payment arrangement?
Unfortunately, there isn't one. However, there are strategies
consultant pharmacists can use to maximize their chances of coming
out ahead in the high-risk, high-stakes capitation environment.
Selling DUE in the Long-Term Care Environment
Kathy Riley
As the pharmaceutical care model continues to redefine the profession
of pharmacy, drug use evaluation is assuming critical importance.
Now is the time to bring yourself and your facilities up to speed
on the advantages of a carefully thought out DUE program.
 C O N T E N T S February 1996/Volume 11, Number 2 |
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About the artist: Beverly Hoge has honed her education
and philosophy of art around the world. She first studied painting
in El Paso, Texas; she then moved on to New York, Japan, and Washington,
D.C., where she served as art director of 8th Army Publications.
Our cover painting, "River Farm in Summer," is a striking
illustration of her philosophy of art: Art expresses not the exact
duplication of nature but rather the meaning behind it. Ms. Hoge
resides at The Fairfax, a retirement community in Fort Belvoir,
Virginia. |
Prescribing Patterns of Renally Eliminated Medications
in a Home Health Care Population
Catherine E. Fields, Mary Lynn McPherson, Colleen J. Metge
This study characterizes demographics of a home health care population,
examines drugs requiring dosage adjustment in renal impairment,
and establishes which communication method was most effective
in presenting clinical pharmacy recommendations.
Clinical Reviews:
Agitation/Aggression in Patients
with Dementia and Developmental Disability
David R.K. Guay, Amy Lott
A clinical review of epidemiology, biochemistry/etiology, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, and nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic
management strategies for agitation and aggression in the demented
and developmentally disabled patient populations.
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