Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Dangerous
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Healthcare due to manual errors
o
Ppl can make mistakes all the time
When you do make mistake, you know how to handle it and not
repeat it
Regulated
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Driving
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Chartered flights
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Manufacturing
Ultra-safe
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Scheduled airlines
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European railroads
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Nuclear power
Medication Safety Problems in U.S.
Diabetes
Stroke
Rheumatic arthritis
COPD
Causes of Growth
Nutrition
Sedentary lifestyle
More pharmacists than physicians and can help with primary care to take
care of these conditions
Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services
Diabetes
Which of the following are most critical to the future of the pharmacy profession?
A.
Clinical practice guidelines
B.
Our next presidential election
a.
Critical role in how we move forward in our profession
b.
Does the PPACA stay, modify or go? Overhaul?
C.
Global economics
D.
The increasing # of schools of pharmacy
a.
Too many pharmacists (supply and demand)
b.
California has the most in the union (14)
c.
Years ago, invested so much money in institutions for PharmD
programs due to shortage of pharmacists
d.
Also pharmacists that are creating their own positions
E.
The PPACA (patient portability affordable care act aka Obama care)
a.
Everyone are insured now, but a shortage of physicians/providers to
handle the loan
b.
News: Aetna pulled out of ACA and only exists in 3 states
c.
Pharmacists are now filling in the rules
F.
Drug discovery and translational research
a.
Discovering new drugs to treat certain diseases and educate the
patients
b.
Translational: once u discover the drug, how does it work in pharmacy
All of these things matter --> critical to our profession
Senate Bill 493 (SB 493)
Ex) diabetes
Consumers
o
o
Science & art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health
and efficiency through organized community effort (Winslow, 1920)
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Comprehensive definition that stood the test of time
Public health
Public health
post treatment
Public health
much
Public health
use it as much
Spend a $1 on health care preventive measure --> save $$ down the line
Every $1 spent on immunizing children with the MMR vaccine saves $16 in
health care costs. ROI = $1500
Vaccination Policy
Factors
Policy
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Who gets vaccinated
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Now schools required vaccinations
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Funding
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Bills passed
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Lawsuits
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Mandates
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Supreme Court --> personal belief is no longer valid to not vaccinate
children
Campaign
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Health education
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Side effects
Advertising/marketing
Events
Production & distribution of the vaccines