- Celebrating the nation's 250th: America's first hospital pharmacy. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Aug 05; 83(16):811-812.AJ
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- John Scrivens, trailblazer for diversity in pharmacy, dies at 80 years. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Aug 05; 83(16):813-815.AJ
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- Beyond alert fatigue: Automation bias, deskilling, and clinical decision-making in the age of AI. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 30. [Online ahead of print]AJ
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- Impact of a medication history software on a pharmacy-driven admission medication history and reconciliation program. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 30. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a healthcare technology that interfaces with outpatient pharmacy systems significantly improved the efficiency and reach of a pharmacy-driven medication history program. These results support the use of automated tools as a strategy to enhance transitional care processes.
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- A pharmacy-led dual-source informatics framework for intravenous fluid stewardship during a national shortage. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 30. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Integrating EHR-derived utilization data with pharmacy inventory systems enabled anticipatory IV fluid stewardship during a national shortage. This platform-agnostic, dual-source framework provides health-system pharmacists with a scalable approach to improving situational awareness, forecasting risk, and coordinating multidisciplinary responses to future drug and supply-chain disruptions.
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- Implementing a site coordinator model for specialty pharmacy advanced pharmacy practice experiences. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 29. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the SPAEP with a dedicated site coordinator showed promise to contribute to student success and support preceptor needs. The utilization of a site coordinator for APPEs within an HSSP can help with both operational efficiency and support of student learning needs. This descriptive note can guide future program enhancements, and the SPAEP model can help inform other institutions developing or improving APPE education programs.
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- Ensitrelvir. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 28. [Online ahead of print]AJ
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- Tebipenem pivoxil. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 28. [Online ahead of print]AJ
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- Is your pharmacy team ready for advanced therapies? [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 22; 83(15):e533.AJ
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- Neuromuscular blocking agents for acute respiratory distress syndrome: Current controversies. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 16. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Current clinical guidelines suggest use of NMBAs in patients with ARDS who are persistently hypoxemic despite sedation. However, they lack specific recommendations on NMBA and sedation dosing and titration approaches. Future studies should investigate NMBA agent selection, dosing regimens, duration, and monitoring approaches.
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- Effect of pharmacy admission services on medication charting activities: A retrospective cohort study. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 16. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacy admission services influence medication charting practices on admission. The nature of influence can vary according to the timing of services and can be measured using routinely collected data.
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- Purposeful practice: An introduction for pharmacy preceptors to support student success using the deliberate practice framework. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 16. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Preceptors can support student use of purposeful practice by using the DP framework to enhance skill development, moving students beyond the rote repetition that often occurs during routine workflow activities on rotation. Preceptors can facilitate purposeful practice activities by overseeing students' planning of activities, using online resources, and creating a repository of purposeful practice activities.
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- Targeting reduction of intravenous smart pump programming alerts: Insights from real-world use. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 15. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: This study expands on the IVSP alert data published to date and highlights 3 key measures of alert override rates, including alert salience. Understanding the frequency and types of IVSP alerts and alert responses is critical for reducing unnecessary IVSP alerts and reducing alert fatigue.
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- Practice-enhancing publications about the medication-use process in 2025. [Journal Article]Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2026 Jul 14. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: It is important to routinely review the published literature and to incorporate significant findings into daily practice. This article assists in identifying and summarizing those most impactful. Health-system pharmacists have an active role in improving the MUP in their institution, and awareness of the significant published studies can assist in changing practice at the institutional level.
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