Resident Posters

Listed below are all of the Resident posters that will be presented on Wednesday, December 10 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. For more information Resident Posters, click here

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Resident Poster - Session 1
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

RP-1   Clinical impact of temporary therapy interruptions on anticoagulation control, Melanie Dillon, Amy Rybarczyk, Patrick J. Gallegos, Nancy A. Myers, Jacob Zimmerman

 RP-2  Comparison of intramuscular antipsychotic medication: impact on length of stay and cost, Jonathan G. Leung, Amanda M. Benedetti, Lawrence A. Frazee, Nancy Myers

 RP-3  Impact of exenatide treatment added to existing therapy for Alaska Native and American Indian people with type 2 diabetes living in the Anchorage, Alaska area., Erin Carlson, Judy Thompson, Carol Treat, Adrienne Tveit, Elvin Asay

 RP-4  Implementation of a interdisciplinary pharmacy liaison program at the Alaska Native Medical Center, Jamie S. Kennedy, Sarah Freeman

 RP-5  Successful sterilization of Pseudomonas ventriculitis with intrathecal colistin, Jenna Ferrara, Noreen Chan Tompkins, Nitin Bhanot, Sunil Bhat

 RP-6  Treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis with intravenous infusions of heparin and insulin: a case report, Molly McGraw, Robert W. Simpson

 RP-7  Vasopressin with epinephrine versus epinephrine alone for in-hospital cardiac arrest, Tiffany L. Christopher, Robert W. Simpson, James C. Coons

 RP-8  Retrospective comparative study of clinical services provided by pharmacists versus other healthcare professionals in the management of an employer-based disease management program, Courtney Lee, Grant Knowles, Grover Lee, Christine Lee, Nazly Westernoff

 RP-9  Design and implementation of neonatal intensive care (NICU) competency for health care professionals at a community based hospital, Sumera J. Khan, Timothy Nikstad

 RP-10            Evaluation, assessment and implementation of a pharmacist-driven inpatient anticoagulation service at Aurora Baycare Medical Center, Kylie Smith

 RP-11            Maximizing compensation for pharmaceutical care services in an outpatient pharmacy, Kristina L. Phillips, Prati Wojtal

 RP-12            Improving barcode medication administration (BCMA) through routine data reporting, Michael Petri, Chris Lodl, Allan Loeb

 RP-13            Assessment and implementation of best practices to improve narcotic and sedative safety, Jessica Bellone, Julie Puotinen

 RP-14            Evaluation and assessment of insulin pen devices for inpatient hospital use, Laura Beres, Paul Windisch

 RP-15            Implementation of a peer evaluation system in a decentralized pharmacy department, Emma Hews, Tracy Meidl

 RP-16            Anticoagulation medication safety monitoring: implementation of a national patient safety goal, Courtney Morris, Dennis Brierton

 RP-17            Improving medication safety through utilization of smart pump data, Peter Stuessy

 RP-18            Assessment, development, and implementation of strategies to improve pharmacy order entry at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center (ASLMC), Megan Vingers, Frank Spexarth, Arlene Iglar

 RP-19            Quantify percentage of order entry that triggers alerts and implement reduction strategies, Angie Weitendorf, Chris Schuenke

 RP-20            Development of an Order Capacity Control System, Ashley A. Feldt, Arlene Iglar, Tom Woller

 RP-21            Retrospective analysis of EndoTool use in the ICU, Laura C. Hansen, Edward Zawada, Thomas J. Johnson, Rebecca Nichols

 RP-22            Retrospective analysis of dexmedetomidine use in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients, DeAnna Visser, Thomas J. Johnson

 RP-23            Adjunct dexmedetomidine (precedex) therapy impact on sedative and analgesic requirement, John Kappes, Thomas J. Johnson, Bradley A. Beck

 RP-24            Retrospective analysis of implementing a smoke-free campus at a behavioral health center, Megan R. Leloux, Eric Kutscher

 RP-25            Retrospective analysis of outcomes in patients with urinary tract infections due to levofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli, Katie M. Orton, Brad R. Laible

 RP-26            Pharmacokinetic profiles of selected antibiotics in different dialysis methods, Bradley A. Beck, Thomas J. Johnson, John Kappes, Tina Melanson, Robert Santella

 RP-27            Safe Use of Anticoagulants, Victoria Koenig, Anne Stowe

 RP-28            Return on investment on a pharmacy residency training program, Peter Pasek, Carolyn Stephens

 RP-29            Development of pharmacist-led heart failure educational program, Tomasz Oszczypala, Tai Burleson

 RP-30            Effect of using prescribing criteria on linezolid usage in an inpatient veterans’ hospital, Jonathan E. Grey, Edward E. Grace

 RP-31            Implementation of easy to read medication charts in clinical therapy management and the outcomes associated with adherence, refill history, and satisfaction, Brooke Bergmann, Valerie Stanard

 RP-32            Chronic alcohol use and variations of international normalized ratios (INRs) in anticoagulated patients, Jessica Gomez

 RP-33            Evaluation of interventions to reduce falls in elderly patients in home-based primary care by clinical pharmacists at Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Paige Kelley, Robert Stewart

 RP-34            Rhodococcus equi catheter related infection in an immunocompetent patient: case report, Yanina Pasikhova, Edward E. Grace, Roula Baroudi

 RP-35            Impact of a locally developed venous thromboembolism assessment form: a before-and-after study, John Cook, John Lincoln, Jeffrey Bush, Ankit Patel,

 RP-36            Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacist driven surveillance program for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Kristie Kotlarz, Deepak Singh, John Lincoln, Kristie Kotlarz, Jeffrey Bush

 RP-37            Accuracy of pharmacist-obtained medication reconciliation, Erika Dobos, Alex Zarow, Margaret McEvilly, Karen Freid, Kandice Twilley

 RP-38            Creation and justification of protocol specific chemotherapy order sets, Rehan Bashir, Jason Trahan, Simon Tse, Nancy Lum,

 RP-39            Financial analysis of pharmacist-initiated renal dosing protocols, Mikn A. Hanson, Jason Trahan, Rick Myers

 RP-40            Detection of acute kidney injury with vancomycin and piperacillin tazobactam compared to vancomycin and other beta lactam antibiotics in critically ill adult patients, Nicole T. Ladd, Kristen Hesch

 RP-41            Prolonged infusion of piperacillin-tazobactam versus intermittent infusion and clinical cure rates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the intensive care unit, Jennifer Soun, Louis M Sloan, Kristen Hesch

 RP-42            Appropriate utilization and screening of drotrecogin alfa at William Beaumont Hospital, Troy, Dominic K. Tran, Jennifer Priziola, Molly Mullin

 RP-43            Vitamin K supplementation in warfarin patients with unstable INRs, Lindsay R. Snyder, Teresa Hoffmann, Kelly Shields

 RP-44            Beer's list awareness: managed care initiative to encourage appropriate medications in the elderly population, Angela D. Hackett, Jerry S. Wong, Dorinda F. Cale, Paul Layne, Tanya Wingate

 RP-45            Target attainment of cefepime and piperacillin/tazobactam and the impact on treatment outcomes of gram negative bacteremias, Paul Huiras, Dana Whitney

 RP-46            Impact of a high bleeding risk unfractionated heparin nomogram in post-operative patients, Jeffrey Dandurand, Katherine Phillips

 RP-47            Evaluation of a CIWA protocol for the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, Keith J. Dunn, Andres Solorza, Jennifer Cunningham, Lindsay M. Arnold,

 RP-48            Evaluating the effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of refractory delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV): a pilot study, Ewha B. Kim, David Baribeault

 RP-49            Evaluation of aminoglycoside dosing using the modification of diet in renal disease equation versus the cockcroft-gault equation as a marker of glomerular filtration, Kristi L. Ryzner, Lindsay M. Arnold

 RP-50            Impact of adult ICU-specific, respiratory specimen antibiograms on antibiotic management, Stephen Rolfe, Dana Whitney, Stella Papadopoulos

 RP-51            Pharmacy-initiated quality improvement project to improve utilization of herpes zoster vaccine, Valerie A. Azzopardi, Dana Whitney, Lori Arena

 RP-52            Implementation of a pharmacist-run smoking cessation program for patients not attending group visits, Lindsey A. Krueger, Lori Arena, Robert Sokolove

 RP-53            Impact of peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in-situ hybridization on hospital length of stay and vancomycin use, Carol W. Holtzman, Dana Whitney, Nancy Miller, Tamar Barlam, Sara Koenig

 RP-54            Appropriateness of linezolid usage at inner city hospital, Maria Osundele, Frank Palmieri, Larry Schiller, Kyoung-Sil Kang

 RP-55            Hospira smart pump utilization at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Amber Ahmed, Lawrence Schiller, Monica Mehta, Kyoung-Sil Kang

 RP-56            Evaluating process breakdowns which contribute to discrepancies within a medication use system, Therese Abdu Ibrahim, Maria Claudio-Saez, Rehana Jamali

 RP-57            Esomeprazole-induced thrombocytopenia, Safinaz Rahman, Anna Nogid, Qazi Halim, Rehana Jamali

 RP-58            Reevaluation of an academic, community medical center’s sedation guidelines in critically ill patients to incorporate current best practices, Trinh Nguyen, Patricia Masters, Claire McManus, Mirembe Nsereko

 RP-59            Incorporating an online incident reporting resource (Webcident) for Cherokee Indian Hospital, Daniel DeGarmo

 RP-60            Medication use evaluation of clopidogrel in a pediatric teaching hospital, Amy Hellinger, Crystal Tom, Roger Dionne

 RP-61            Cross-sectional analysis of the occurrence of relapse in patients taking quetiapine following substance abuse treatment, Matthew Brown, Christopher Thomas, Brendan Carroll

 RP-62            Development and implementation of a multidisciplinary smoking cessation clinic using varenicline with intensive counseling for Native Americans at a rural healthcare center, LT Randy L. Steers, LT Matthew D. Olson, LCDR Courtney M. Suggs

 RP-63            Use of daptomycin in the treatment of catheter-related bacteremia, Heather Kleeman, Kimberly A Couch, Kenneth Lamp

 RP-64            Evaluation of compliance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) prophylaxis guidelines in a community teaching hospital, Vani Thiyagarajan, Cynthia Barlow, Kimberly A Couch

 RP-65            Overuse of proton pump inhibitors in hospitalized patients?, Meredith Hollinger, Kimberly A Couch, Megan Farraj

 RP-66            Efficacy of tigecycline for multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii, Tamara Joseph-Wells, John Piper, Kimberly A Couch

 RP-67            Implementation of anticoagulation point-of-care patient self-testing in an Indian Health Service Facility, John Bousum, Ryan Schupbach

 RP-68            Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in a pediatric hospital, Elizabeth J. Beckman, Jennifer Morris

 RP-70            A Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative Assessing Use of Smart Pumps in the Operating Room, Laura Bequette, Brandi Hartnagel, Amy Heck Sheehan

 RP-71            Development and evaluation of a pharmacist-managed inpatient anticoagulation service at a Veterans Affairs medical center, Daisy Dai Peterson, Angela Paniagua, Jennifer A Koch, Marcy Glisczinski

 RP-72            Nicotine replacement patches in a non-controlled prescribing environment, Elizabeth Farber, Angela Paniagua

 RP-73            Comparison of economic and clinical outcomes in patients started on insulin detemir or insulin glargine at a Veterans Affairs medical center, Kylie E. Mueller, Brian Holtebeck

 RP-74            Implementation of a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 03.05.01 compliant pharmacy based warfarin monitoring program, Krista R. Preckel, Jennifer Trytten, Tim Lopez

 RP-75            Development, implementation, and evaluation of an anticoagulation therapy policy in a children’s hospital to comply with The Joint Commission 2008 national patient safety goals, Olga Leticia Rodriguez, Jennifer Knight

 RP-76            Justification for a pharmacokinetic drug monitoring program in a pediatric institution, Maja Smailagic, Heidi Trinkman, Jennifer Knight

 RP-77            Evaluation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with complicated intra-abdominal infections, Linda Yun, Kamran Mahmood, Stacy Schmittling-Pacheco

 RP-78            Evaluation of the impact of a community walking program on blood pressure and weight in African American women, Rachel A. Burke, Kathleen Packard, Stephanie Maciejewski, Carol Jones, Syed Mohiuddin

 RP-79            Complications associated with peripherally inserted central catheter in Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Kajal Patel, Kajal Patel, Caryn Bing

 RP-80            Outcomes of a multidisciplinary managed diabetes group clinic in the Department of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care setting, Theresa M. Wagner, Jessica Praska

 RP-81            Frequency of drug-drug interactions among veterans with human immunodeficiency virus, Tracy Frame, Jeri Russell

 RP-82            Expanding pharmacist driven medication management services within an independent practice association (IPA), Lindsey Hernandez, Alice J. Ahn, John F. Chang, Pisey E. Long, Nancy T. Nguyen

 RP-83            Evaluation of hypoglycemia of hospitalized medicine and surgery patients, Jessica King, May Chang, Joanne MacDonald, Pharm.D., Barbara Freeland

 RP-84            Anticoagulation outcomes at a pediatric institution: high risk or success?, Jessica A. Forster, May Saba, Victoria Tutag Lehr, Kenneth Gaynor, Joanna Ditouras

 RP-85            Evaluation of N-acetylcysteine use for the prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization at Detroit Receiving Hospital, Chih-Hui Tracy Chen, Linda A Browning, Alison M Jennett, Tamam Mohamad

 RP-86            Adherence to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) core measures as compared by utilization of standardized order sheet via physician self order., Laura J. Dickey, Michael Nailor

 RP-87            Vasopressors Weaning Strategies in Critically Ill, Michael Vasovski, Janie Faris, Linda A Browning, Lisa Hall-Zimmerman, Yuen Ting Lau

 RP-88            Antimicrobial resistance patterns among patients with Acinetobacter baumannii respiratory cultures, Kelly Rivait, Yuen Ting (Cathy) Lau, Janie Faris, Lisa Hall, Dennis Parker

 RP-89            Implementation of an inpatient anticoagulation teaching service, Elizabeth A. Petrovitch, Sheila Wilhelm, Jennifer Clemente

 RP-90            Impact of pharmacist-driven education on hypertension knowledge in an anticoagulation clinic, Jesse Shuster, Jennifer Clemente, Candice Garwood

 RP-91            Determination of risk factors associated with colonization or infection due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL) Klebsiella pneumoniae., Suprat Saely, Jason Pogue

 RP-92            Evaluation of the use of continuous infusion ketamine for acute post-operative pain and chronic intractable pain according to approved pharmacy and therapeutics committee recommendations, Shannon Holt, Lisa M. Bendz, Sarfo Assiamah, Ann Scates McGee, Mellissa Ubbens

 RP-93            Evaluation of dexmedetomidine prescribing at Duke University Hospital, Megan Davis, Emily Roth, Christopher Murray, Ann McGee

 RP-94            Evaluation of a pain management prescription service at a primary care clinic, Zachary A. Weber, Philip Rodgers

 RP-95            Evaluation of rasburicase use at Duke University Hospital, Tatjana Grgic, Julia M. Hammond

 RP-96            Patient satisfaction with a medication education program status post liver, kidney, or kidney/pancreas transplantation, Katie Coffee, Sarah Saxer, Helen Triemer, Allan Kirk,

 RP-97            Evaluation of the clinical suspicion, diagnosis, and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Shauntrell Trenise Johnson, Amy Jackson, Collin Lee, Anne Winkler, Alexander Duncan

 RP-98            Evaluation and assessment of the adherence to cytomegalovirus protocol in liver transplant recipients, Courtney Patterson, Sarah Saxer, Ram Subramanian

 RP-99            Misleadingly high concentrations of tacrolimus observed in a patient with impaired liver function, Maren Blonk, Maren Blonk, Ron Mathot, Herold Metselaar, Teun van Gelder

 RP-100         Effect of a propoxyphene combination product on total acetaminophen administration in an inpatient hospital setting, Rachel Ranz, Corrie Martin

 RP-101         Creating and implementing a pharmacist-managed pre-diabetes clinic in the outpatient setting of a Veterans Health Administration facility, Kimberly Bryce Piro, Carmen Hernandez, Sally Cushnie, Mary Morgan

 RP-102         Improving glycemic control in general medical patients receiving total parenteral nutrition, Laura Ching, Jamie Long, Michael Bonck

 RP-103         Impact on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after implementation of an oncology specific prophylaxis/treatment preprinted order., Adam Means, Ferowsi Fernandez

 RP-104         Medication therapy management (MTM) in a pharmacist delivered outpatient anticoagulation setting, Jeffery A. Tichenor, Tim Lynch, Ron Broekemeier

 RP-105         Pharmacist initiated antibiotic de-escalation focused on critical care patients, Julia Wilding, Ronald Broekemeier, Scott Takara, Kelly Martin

 RP-106         Effect of targeted pharmacist education on the use of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in high risk patients: a community pharmacy intervention, Lauren D. Miller, Rick Herrier, Jenene Spencer

 RP-107         Implementation of National Patient Safety Goals regarding anticoagulation therapy, Tamara L. Hilburn

 RP-108         Implementing drug diversion prevention strategies in the hospital and outpatient setting, Katie J. McKillip, Cindy Smith

 RP-109         Daptomycin versus vancomycin for Staphylococcus aureus infections with vancomycin minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 2 mg/L, Synanda M. Jobson, Romic Eskandarian, Pamela A. Moise, Jean-Pierre Antaki

 RP-110         Development and implementation of a lipid management clinic, Matthew L. Gardner

 RP-111         Involving Pharmacy Technicians in the Medication Reconciliation Process, Rachel S. Schreffler, Dianna Gatto

 RP-112         Evaluation of vancomycin dosing in end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis, Lauren Flannery, Jay Lynch, Tim Smith, Rodney Wirsching

 RP-113         Relationship between current national leadership in pharmacy organizations and past student leadership experiences, Kathryn M. Clark, Rodney G. Wirsching, Milap Nahata, Maria Pruchnicki, Timothy T. Smith

RP-114          Effect of probiotics on the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in patients receiving antibiotics in the hospital setting: a 3-armed, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy pilot study, Evgeny Gorodecky, Sarah R. Lessard, Sylvia A. Firary, Jacob D. Gundrum, Jonean E. Schroeder

 RP-115         Clinical work flow in the trauma and emergency center (TEC) before and after implementation of pharmacy services, Gretchen F. Kunze, Jolene Garrett, Lisa Meyer, Richard Kansteiner

 RP-116         Examination of vitamin D analog dosing in end stage renal disease patients in an outpatient dialysis center., Matthew O'Meara

 RP-117         Evaluation of cefepime dosing in critically ill patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia, Sylvia L. Best, Sara C Ruppelt, Goldina I Erowele, Venkata Bandi, Hoa Le

 RP-118         Efficacy of darbepoetin alfa in reducing red blood cell transfusions in critically ill patients: a retrospective analysis, Carrie Shuman, Sara C Ruppelt, Goldina I Erowele, Candance Jefferson

 RP-119         Treatment of major depressive disorder for elderly inpatients at a psychiatric facility, Ashley B. Christensen, Megan Ehret, John Goethe, Bonnie Szarek,

 RP-120         Implementing practice guidelines for the identification and management of vitamin D deficiency, Suzanne Galal, Marianne Lee, Kathy Zaiken

 RP-121         Linezolid use in a community hospital, Tegan L. Williams

 RP-122         Standardization of the parenteral nutrition process across the organization, Phong Vuong, Cathie Jamieson

 RP-123         Drug use evaluation of medication errors associated with antiretroviral agents, Amanda L. Hurst, Shawn Binkley, Amy Graziani, Angela Juul, Janet Hines

 RP-124         Incidence of prescribed medications with black box warnings and their relevance to clinical practice at a university teaching hospital, Catherine Weber, Gene A. Gibson

 RP-125         Acenocumarol drug-drug interactions responsible for referrals to the emergency department of an academic general hospital, Teresa Gramage Caro, Eva Delgado Silveira, Teresa Bermejo Vicedo, Covadonga Perez Menendez-Conde, Ana Alvarez Diaz

 RP-126         Mushroom poisoning in a general hospital, Manuel Vélez Diaz-Pallarés, Teresa Bermejo Vicedo, Covadonga Perez Menendez-Conde, Manuel Velez Diaz-Pallares, Maria Muñoz García

 RP-127         Comparing the impact of a generic launch for medications within a CMS protected class to that of a medication in an unprotected class, Jeremy K. Laiken, Neha K Shah

 RP-128         Evaluation of the appropriateness and cost effectiveness of measuring serum gentamicin concentrations after the first dose in neonates in a community hospital, Melissa Hwang, Jason Madamba, Selina Soo-Hoo, Jane Liu,

 RP-129         Impact of patient-specific pediatric dosage calculation sheet on prescribing order completeness, Amanda Parker, Amanda Parker

 RP-130         Development of an internal electronic system for spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reaction and the comparission with the traditional reporting method in a mexican hospital., Juan Sebastian De leon, Guadalupe Morales, Steffi Ruschka

 RP-131         Drug use evaluation of renal chronic failure pharmacotherapy in a mexican hospital., Guadalupe Morales, Steffi Ruschka

 RP-132         Ranitidine use evaluation in a mexican hospital., Steffi Ruschka, Guadalupe Morales

 RP-133         Symptomatic hypoglycemia: causality assessment and prevention, Mei Chang, Rosina M. Stamati, Stephen Kuczynski

 RP-134         Non-adherence to HAART due to peripheral edema in a HIV-infected patient, Maricelle Monteagudo-Chu, Horatio B. Fung

 RP-135         Baseline evaluation of supratherapeutic INR management in an inpatient medical ward setting., Yeismel Miranda-Valdes, Sally Arif, Olga Sherman, Stephen Kuczynski, Rosina M. Stamati

 RP-136         Assessment of the treatment and follow-up of vitamin d deficiency, Nataliya Shinkazh, Rosina M. Stamati, Stephen Kuczynski, Robert Blaiklock

 RP-137         Accuracy of medication reconciliation performed in the geriatric population, Rebecca Lynn Salbu, Rosina M. Stamati, Stephen Kuczynski

 RP-138         Efficacy and tolerability of HIV regimens containing raltegravir and etravirine, Leslie K. Lee, Rosina M. Stamati, Horatio B. Fung

 RP-139         Retrospective study on effectiveness of seizure control in patients switched from brand phenytoin to generic phenytoin in a group model health maintenance organization, Ligy Tresa John, Kristen Fink, Ashely Kim

 RP-140         Patient acceptance towards pharmacist-administered influenza vaccines in New York City, Enma V. Rosero, Sweta Chawla

 RP-141         Effects of a physician directed detailing program by clinical pharmacists on the use of thiazide diuretics in hypertension, Michele C. Haydo, Emily M. Vescovi, Paul Carnes, Dina Hunsinger-Norris, Inga Washington

 RP-142         Impact of clinical pharmacist managed diabetes education clinic on glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), Melissa S. Thompson, Heather Ulrich

 RP-143         Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a comparison of unfractionated heparin, enoxaparin, and fondaparinux, Christina Foley, Joseph Ottinger

 RP-144         Diagnosis and management of restless leg syndrome in at risk populations, Ashley N. Castelvecchi, Melody Ryan, Jeffery Talbert

 RP-145         Evaluation of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation service in a long-term care facility, Timothy L. Finley, Jill Johnson, Douglas Steinke

 RP-146         Evaluation of mental health care and medication adherence among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) new combat veterans with a positive screen for post traumatic stress disorder, Sarah Schultz, Anna Lockwood, Sheila Botts, Doug Steinke

 RP-147         Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations with scheduled versus as-needed albuterol used concomitantly with formoterol and ipratropium, Carrie Stith, Douglas Steinke, Matthew Lane, Dennis Doherty

 RP-148         Early versus delayed initiation of carvedilol is associated with shorter hospital stays in patients admitted with acute heart failure, Jasmine P. Putnam, Chris Hauschild, Jun Chiong

 RP-149         Potential adverse cardiovascular outcomes with co-administration of diphenhydramine and metoprolol, Kyle Y. Kurosaki, Mary Gutierrez, Jerika Lam

 RP-150         Correlation of safety and efficacy of enoxaparin with anti-factor Xa levels in pediatric patients, Sarah Khadija Amin, Gladys El-chaar

 RP-151         Design and implementation of a venous thromboembolism prophylaxis protocol at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, William J. Nash, Kristal G. Tanner

 RP-152         Evaluation of the current practice of insulin use and management at a VA medical center, Joelle K. Potts, Linda J. Westbrook

 RP-153         Effectiveness of glycosylated hemoglobin monitoring in patients with schizophrenia treated with atypical antipsychotics, Michelle L. Radtke, Matthew Fuller, Jennifer Roche, Mary Beth Low,

 RP-154         Transition from sliding scale insulin to basal-bolus protocol, Erin Corica, Lisa Wendler, Charlotte Bailey-McPherson

 RP-155         “Implementation of a patient-medication profiling system in a 900-bed tertiary care facility - assessment of nursing satisfaction, Thais Gift, Sukhraj Mudahar, Margaret Clapp, Barbara T. Irby

 RP-156         Implementation of a patient medication-profiling system in a 900-bed tertiary-care facility: evaluation of quality assurance, Sukhraj Singh Mudahar, Margaret Clapp, Barbara T. Irby, Thais Gift Silva

 RP-157         Assessment of mandatory pharmacist counseling in a multi-disciplinary outpatient clinic community pharmacy, Nancy Elkhoury, Elizabeth Ventresca, Jennifer Rothenberg

 RP-158         Assessment of adverse drug reaction presentation and reporting in the emergency department, Rachel Richmond, Leah Ward, Joseph Sears, Michael Heckman

 RP-159         Effectiveness of an intensive insulin infusion protocol for glycemic control in intensive care unit patients, Solmaz Moinzad, Robert Darracott, Maria Ballod, David Kramer, Shon Meek

 RP-160         Time enhancing and operational methods for providing medication therapy management services in the ambulatory setting, Henry Lee Simmons, Michael Schuh, Amy Swan

 RP-161         Implementation of a standardized protocol for prevention and management of mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation, Valkal Bhatt, Deborah Crumb, Karen Nau, Vivek Roy, Nancy Vendrell

 RP-162         Analysis of the contributions of clinical pharmacists to the discharge process, Bryce Bitton, Tim Drake

 RP-163         Observational study into anti-emetics usage as prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting, Willemien de Graaf, Ferenc Boom, Jeroen Doodeman, Han Traast, Ingrid van Haelst

 RP-164         Development and implementation of a novel pharmacist facilitated neonatal and pediatric narcotic weaning protocol, Melissa Johnson, David Nash, Mary Laird, Robert Kiley,

 RP-165         Recombinant factor VIIa: developing an evidence-based protocol for off-label use, Jessica L. Peterson, Melissa Foss, Paula Moyers

 RP-166         Implementation of a medication tracking process in a hospital pharmacy, Mohammad Aziz, Michael Mabrey

 RP-167         Efficacy and outcomes of insulin determir in type 1 diabetic patients after formulary conversion from insulin glargine in a large community hospital, Stephen M. Berkowitz, Margaretta Kearson, Carla Hawkins-Locke, Chad Edgar

 RP-168         Impact of pharmacist recommendations on the utilization of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for medical patients in a large community hospital, An Le, J. Michael Nash, Carla Hawkins-Locke, Jennifer Steinberg

 RP-169         Non-adherence to hospital formulary: investigating the rationales and implications of 'dispense as written' (DAW), Katie Hiscock

 RP-170         Pharmacists’ impact on improving surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a community hospital, Deborah Wellington

 RP-171         Implementation of a delirium assessment tool and treatment algorithm in the intensive care unit, Melissa Brozik, Rosemary Grover

 RP-172         Evaluation of a pilot process for warfarin education and discharge planning in a community hospital setting, Lindsey J. Heimann, Rebecca Brannan, Matthew Hubble

 RP-173         Implementation of guidelines for fluoroquinolone use to promote antimicrobial stewardship, Amanda Pedretti

 RP-174         Analysis of piperacillin/tazobactam and levofloxacin usage at a community teaching hospital, Carly J. Mazzochetti, Joanna Ghayad, Nirali Patel, Jean M. Scholtz

 RP-175         Clinical outcomes from a retrospective review of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) salvage therapies in treatment experienced HIV infected patients within a veterans affairs medical center setting, Stephanie E. Cho, Maria Rodriguez-Barradas, Richard Cadle

 RP-176         Evaluation of lipid management in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), Houston, TX, Rebecca A. Scott, Rebecca A. Scott, Tomi L. Swain, Darego O. Maclayton, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas

 RP-177         Antibiotic susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates in patients with device-related versus non device-related bacteremia, Chukwuma U. Okongwu, Richard M. Cadle, Rabih Darouiche

 RP-178         Evaluation of daily sedation interruptions in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients, Rina P. Patel, Charlie Lan, Nicole Keller

 RP-179         Effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the efficacy of Clostridium difficile treatment with oral vancomycin, Autumn Dawn Shuler, Mohammad D. Mansouri, Richard Cadle, Daniel Musher

 RP-180         Reasons for discontinuation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers in patients with chronic kidney disease, Aspen L. Wall, Nicole Keller, Venkataraman Ramanathan, Sonya Wilmer

 RP-181         Predictors of survival and weight loss in cancer patients, Daina Wells, Jasmine Boparai, Jose Garcia, Anne Utech, Janeca Malveaux

 RP-182         Antimicrobial stewardship program: redefining antimicrobial use in a community hospital system, Jennifer Penrose, Mike Dietrich

 RP-183         Drug utilization evaluation of patient variables leading to the administration of olanzapine orally-disintegrating tablets for acute agitation in a community hospital., Hillary Powell, Sohini Sarkar

 RP-184         Effectiveness of intravenous heparin protocol at Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH), Jihyun Yoon, Sohini Sarkar, Hannah Howell

 RP-185         Evaluation of the appropriate use of acid suppression therapies in non-intensive care patients, Carrie Capak, Keeley Matson, Jamie Winner, Angela Paniagua

 RP-186         Evaluation of intravenous haloperidol use and the incidence of QTc prolongation or cardiac arrhythmias, Anne Hishon, Julie Applegate, Kelli Kirkpatrick

 RP-187         Efficacy of doripenem versus cefepime/metronidazole in nosocomial pneumonia, Kristy Booziotis, Paul Juang

 RP-188         Tigecycline treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms in a tertiary care facility in Bronx, NY, Saira Chand Khalique, Yi Guo

 RP-189         Evaluation of clinical and economic benefits of extended interval dosing of piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn®) versus conventional dosing against pseudomonas aeruginosa in the treatment of pneumonia., Abdi A. Mohamed

 RP-190         Evaluation of policies and procedures involving patients’ home medication use during inpatient hospital stays, Rachel I. Westendorf, Joseph Melucci, James Horst, Joan Cook, Jeena Connor

 RP-191         Evaluation of stress ulcer prophylaxis use in non-intensive care unit patients, Carlene N. Oliverio

 RP-192         Interventions made by clinical pharmacists in a pediatric primary care clinic, Donna K. Poston, Donna Poston, Sonya Sebastian, Cheryl Laubacher

 RP-193         Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of a hospital based Argatroban protocol, Elizabeth Benson, Jennifer Razee, Anne Stoysich, Paula Danekas

 RP-194         Bridging the gap: steps to compliance with National Patient Safety Goal 3E, Amanda Burgin, Ryan Foster, Darrell Snider, Melissa M. Blair

 RP-195         Developing a comprehensive pharmacy quality plan in a regional medical center, Holly Knight, Ryan Foster

 RP-196         Pharmacist competency initiation and development as part of a newly implemented three-tier career ladder, Kimberly Lovin Nealy, Melissa M. Blair, Mark Allen, Lisa P. Edgerton

 RP-197         Venous thromboembolism risk assessment tool evaluation, Selina M. Aguilar, Yvonne Dalton-Etheridge, Tara Noelle Arriola, Jeffrey Fisher

 RP-198         Cost-effectiveness evaluation of pharmacist’s intervention for the conversion from irbesartan to losartan at NMVAHCS, Tricia Mai, Peter David Pacheco

 RP-199         Assuring proper use and effective monitoring of patients receiving erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS), Daniel Lane Eyre, Nina Resch

 RP-200         Drug use evaluation of protamine and phytonadione: are the doses appropriate?, Amy Wang, Amy Wang, Eric Balmir, Nasser Saad, Teena Abraham

 RP-201         Unfractionated heparin and argatroban use in acute care hospital setting: retrospective medication usage evaluation, Erin Y. Oh, Nasser Saad, Eric Balmir, Teena Abraham

 RP-202         Potential causes and management of supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR): a retrospective review, Gary Wu, Teena Abraham, Eric Balmir, Nasser Saad

 RP-203         Increasing pharmacist review of medications prior to retrieval from automated dispensing cabinets, Jerri Cody, Brian Hughes, Darin Smith, Patricia Andrews, Jimmie McDaniel

 RP-204         Implementation of a standard protocol for medication dose adjustment in patients with renal insufficiency, Lisa Mayer, Brian Hughes, Brad Foster, Betsy Nelson, Darin Smith

 RP-205         Evaluation of medical staff adherence to an evidence based acute coronary syndrome critical pathway at a veterans affairs hospital, Vanessa L. Williams, David Frohnapple, Amanda Harper, Don Reeder,

 RP-206         Systemic heparin versus regional citrate for anticoagulation in continuous renal replacement therapy, Jia He

 RP-207         Evaluation of prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) for warfarin reversal, Katherine Hutson

 RP-208         Evaluation of proton pump inhibitor utilization: a prospective study during inpatient continuum of care, Rubiya Azmiree, Matthew Lacroix, Leonard T. Langino

 RP-209         Assessment of hydromorphone dosing in the treatment of acute pain: retrospective chart review, Yelizaveta Matatova, Michele Graci, Leonard T. Langino

 RP-210         Association between medication intolerance and achieving therapeutic goals for hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia., Julianna M. Kula, James D. Hoehns, John E. Sutherland, Michelle L. Graham,

 RP-211         Feasibility, cost, and implementation of a telepharmacy at the Northern Navajo Medical Center, Yolanda K. Brown, Suryam Palanki, Thad Koppenhafer

 RP-212         Decentralization of pharmacy services in an Indian Health Service urgent care clinic, David C. Earl, Clint E. Krestel, Thad Koppenhafer, Kendall Van Tyle

 RP-213         Implementation of fingerprint scanning technology to enhance medication security at an academic medical center, Katherine A. Miller, Jennifer E Tryon, Nathan B Johnson, Justin P Konkol

 RP-214         Utilization of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in the reduction of antipsychotic prescribing for dementia related behavior, Abimbola O. Farinde, Monica Mathys, Jennifer Nelson

 RP-215         Retrospective analysis of patients with clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a focus on antibiotic use, Jamie Lyberg, Sarah Williamson

 RP-216         Electrolyte correction order sets and follow up on effectiveness, Viktorija O. Trakis, Jim Roy

 RP-217         Retrospective evaluation of enterococcal risk factors in veteran patients, Ali McBride, Michelle S Wilhardt, Chris J Taylor

 RP-218         Assessing the effect of glycemic control on quality of life in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Krista Davies, Michael Rush, Kelly Shields, Karen L Kier

 RP-219         Implementation of a protocol for pediatrics presenting to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis, Kevin Poel, Mike Shannon, Gregory Pilette

 RP-220         Evaluation of a hospital-wide anticoagulation program on compliance with national patient safety goal 3E, Megan N. Pettibone, Genie Stansbury, Ben Staley

 RP-221         Use of intravenous arsenic trioxide for induction of remission and consolidation in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia, Blanca Rodriguez, Teresa Bermejo, Teresa Gramage, M. Esther Gómez de Salazar, Marina Sanchez

 RP-222         Optimizing glucose control: comparison of insulin sliding scale versus basal and bolus insulin protocol, Michelle V. Banares, Adam Porath, Carol Vollmer-Johnson

 RP-223         Evaluating the initiation of pharmacy managed anticoagulation services, Karmen R. Kemmerer, Adam Porath

 RP-224         Impact of pharmacist interventions in the emergency department, Caitlin Paarlberg, Gary Brooks

 RP-225         Evaluation of the effect of a co-payment on smoking cessation quit rates with varenicline in a veterans affairs (VA) population, Zachary Marcum, Darin Ramsey, Iftekhar Kalsekar

 RP-226         Retrospective review of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) for inappropriate continuation after discharge from a veterans affairs (VA) medical center, Emily K. Dotson, Deanna S. Kania, Christopher M. Degenkolb

 RP-227         Piloting pharmacy services in a Veterans Affairs emergency department, Christina A. White, Marshall R. Jones, Karen J. Messmer, Ashley H. Vincent

 RP-228         Evaluation of the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome at a veterans affairs medical center, Ashley E. Clouser, Melanie Kuester, Christopher M. Degenkolb

 RP-229         Cost effective analysis of fondaparinux versus enoxaparin at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Sujeeth Narra, Jennell Morin, Evelyn R. Hermes DeSantis

 RP-230         Effect of drug interchange of vitamin D agents on parameters of mineral and bone metabolism in chronic hemodialysis patients during acute hospitalization., Antonia Routh, Sarah Tomasello

 RP-231         Clinical and economic assessment of pharmacist interventions in a tertiary care institution, Stefanie Bala, Nora Flint

 RP-232         Targeted antifungal prophylaxis with caspofungin for prevention of invasive fungal infections after liver transplantation: a retrospective analysis., Erica E. Nelson, David Simon, Nicole Alvey, Laurie Proia, Cristopher Crank

 RP-233         Assessing antibiotic administration in patients with septic shock before and after the implementation of a sepsis bundle, Payal K. Gurnani, David Simon, Robert Balk, Christopher Crank, Gourang Patel

 RP-234         Evaluation of low dose rasburicase for the treatment or prophylaxis of hyperuricemia secondary to tumor lysis syndrome, Randall W. Knoebel, Mimi Lo

 RP-235         Assessing compliance and appropriate usage of an existing system for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, Jighna Patel, Michael Culligan, Maria Summa, Lisa DeGennaro

 RP-236         Redesign of a heparin nomogram in the treatment of venous thromboembolism to improve therapeutic outcomes, Dawn Wasik, Lisa DeGennaro, Maria Summa, Mike Culligan

 RP-237         Comparing postoperative opioid consumption in adult orthopedic surgery patients with and without a continuous peripheral nerve block, David Olinger, Daniel Petefish, Michelle Brenner

 RP-238         Investigation of the implementation of an anticoagulation protocol, Andrew J. Crannage, Julie A. Murphy

 RP-239         Implementation of a cost containment and waste reduction strategy for the use of eptifibatide in an acute care setting utilizing smart infusion pump technology, Jennifer J. Boehne, James Tomsche

 RP-240         Implementation of a drug information service at a Veterans Affairs medical center, Tammy J. Smith, Kara Bilski, Camille Robinette, Nicole Harris,

 RP-241         Impact of a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic serving the medically indigent population, Dean Pham, Allen Shek, Koob Vang

 RP-242         Pharmacy interventions to improve the diagnosis and treatment of asthma, Eduardo R. Valdespino, Irene Z. Chan

 RP-243         Patent ductus arteriosus: evaluation of pharmacologic intervention in preterm infants, Yolanda Y. Vera, Barry Browne, Chanin Wright

 RP-244         Evaluation of an educational antihypertensive medication adherence tool: impact on antihypertensive adherence and blood pressure control, Cat N. Bui, Kristin Hanson, Karim Prasla, Karen Rascati, Paul Godley

 RP-245         Evaluating the utility of a Pharmacy Resident as a Liaison for Psychiatric Pharmacy Services in a Community Hospital, Afua A. Addo-Abedi, Monique T. Bonhomme, Marybeth Missenda

 RP-246         Pharmacist, physician, and nurse perceptions of electronic prescribing prior to implementation in a community-based family medicine residency program, Christine M. Rupp, Lucinda M. Buys

 RP-247         Sternal wound infections: reducing the risk in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing open heart surgery, Angela M. Cook, Sarah Sherington, Jan Chow, Victoria L. Tamis

 RP-248         Consistency in criteria of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: utilization of institution-specific mortality data to guide clinical practice, Kimberly N. Russell, Victoria L. Tamis, Robert Moscoe, Brian L. Galbreth, Pat J. Plunket

 RP-249         Implementation of a total dose iron sucrose protocol for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia., Elizabeth A. Sutton, Gary W Grimley, Tom E. Christian, Vicky Rhodes

 RP-250         Establishing an anemia clinic for optimal use of erythropoietin stimulating agents in oncology and bloodless surgery patients, Laura Wade, Lonnye Finneman, Ryan Parker, Semra Stanley

 RP-251         Antibiotic - associated diarrhea prevention with yogurt supplementation, Rachel Tanner, Heather Kohlhaas, Abigail M. Yancey

 RP-252         Evaluation of amiodarone use in cardiothoracic surgery patients treated for postoperative atrial fibrillation, TheAnh Nguyen, Katheleen Louis-Pinto, James M. Wilson, Stephen Michaud,

 RP-253         Evaluation of empiric antibiotic treatment of health care-associated pneumonia (HCAP) and the impact on subsequent patient outcomes in a community teaching hospital, Teri L. West, Kara W. Orwig

 RP-254         Safety and efficacy of a pharmacist managed weight based unfractionated heparin protocol, Amanda J. Davis

 RP-255         Efficacy of a benzodiazepine protocol for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in an acute care hospital, Sheel Mehta

 RP-256         Impact of a clinical pharmacist on emergency medicine services, Sara L. Lattanzio, Summer Schwab, Maria Seta, Kristen Longstreth,

 RP-257         Impact of a standardized order set on appropriate intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) utilization, Daniel L. Hansen, Carla Zeilmann, Jamalee Huntley

 RP-258         Evaluation of warfarin therapy pre and post-implementation of an anticoagulation management program, Dawn G. Ritzenthaler, Ann Lumia, Bruce Moorman

 RP-259         Retrospective in-patient evaluation of the utilization of warfarin genetic assay results for VKORC1 and CYP2C9 variants in a large non-profit teaching institution, Andrew P. Laegeler, David Feldman, Katheleen Louis-Pinto, Greg Laine

 RP-260         Treatment patterns for Clostridium difficile infection in relation to severity of disease and evaluation of outcomes, Frank Le, Miguel Salazar, Kevin Garey

 RP-261         Impact of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections on patient outcomes, Cary A. Rogers, Kevin Garey, Juan Pablo Caeiro, Vincent Tam, Jaye S Weston

 RP-262         Clinical outcomes in candidemia patients based on in vitro susceptibility, Raymond W. Yau, Kevin Garey, Miguel Salazar, Jaye S Weston, Hannah Palmer

 RP-263         Medication therapy management (MTM) clinic pilot program, Heidi Meier, Miki Finnin

 RP-264         Effect of pharmacist intervention on multi-dose inhaler (MDI) and dry-powder inhaler (DPI) technique of asthmatic and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in a clinic setting, Megan M. Bergstrom, Alicia Forinash, Sandeep Sen, Davina Dell-Steinbeck

 RP-265         Utilization of lactic acid level as a trigger for initiation of early goal-directed therapy in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, Jessica Robinson, Kara W. Orwig

 RP-266         Sedation vacation including spontaneous breathing trial influence on mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients, David R. Salo, John Bollins, James Tomsche, Timothy Rich, Angeline Finch

 RP-267         Evaluation of weight-based enoxaparin prophylaxis dosing in cardiac surgery patients, Christina Wadsworth, Lisa McIntyre

 RP-268         Expansion of smart pump technology in the NICU: resulting compliance with drug library and effect on medication safety, Pallavi Kothapalli, Jenifer Wheeler

 RP-269         Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: incidence and risk factors in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, Shin-Pung P. Jen, Jayashree Ravishankar, Roopali Sharma

 RP-270         Implementation of a pharmaceutical care clinic for solid organ transplant patients, Mike J. Latran, Andrew Silverman

 RP-271         Assessment of phosphate replacement in adult patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), My Le, Maresa Glass, Amanda Hays

 RP-272         Evaluation of a pharmacy-driven inpatient anticoagulation monitoring program, Kimberly Pelosi, Amanda Hays, Minh-Tri Duong, Lindsay Bock, Maja Gift

 RP-273         Evaluation of adverse drug events secondary to combination of aspirin/clopidogrel therapy, Meg Hartman, Patrick McDonnell, Melissa Ranieri

 RP-274         Reassessment of the safety of recombinant factor seven a (rFVIIa) use, Sarah E. Kang, Stephanie Costante, Jane Frumin, Christina Rose

 RP-275         Evaluation of efficacy and safety of colistin in patients with multidrug resistant acinetobacter infections, Juliette Kim, Jason Gallagher

 RP-276         Assessment of candidemia pharmacotherapy, Mikihiro Maeda, Jason Gallagher, Stephanie Costante

 RP-277         The safety and efficacy of once daily compared with twice daily dosing of insulin glargine in Type 1 and 2 diabetics, Cynthia S. Small, Nima Patel, Jamila Stanton

 RP-278         Development, implementation and cost-benefit analysis of a pharmacy-driven, hospital-based medication assistance program for uninsured and indigent patients, Elizabeth Marsh, Julie Capper, Sherry Hicks, Kelly Williamson,

 RP-279         Assessing Patient Compliance in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes After Implementation of a Text Messaging Reminder System, Christina M. Victor, Sherry Luedtke, Thomas Parker, Sue Rankin

 RP-280         Erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the chronic kidney disease inpatient population: a drug use evaluation, Lindsey R. Lombardi, Steven C. Morgan, Jeffrey S. Berns, Gene A. Gibson

 RP-281         Cardioprotective medication use after renal transplantation, Kyle L. Dawson, Ahmed Osama Gaber, Wadi N Suki, Samir J Patel, David R Putney

 RP-282         Retrospective analysis of the treatment of atrial fibrillation in peri-operative patients, Roy T. Hendley, Jeff Hall, Steve Pass

 RP-283         Single dose fosaprepitant compared to a 3-day regimen of aprepitant for the prevention of delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, Sarah E. Khalil, Michael S. Oholendt, Jose R. Murillo, James E. Cox

 RP-284         Outcomes of daptomycin for enterococcal infections, Bree Christine Watzak, William Musick

 RP-285         Evaluation of the use of antimicrobial agents for the treatment of sepsis in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU), Kalliopi Fitousis, Steve Pass, Laura Moore, Jeff Hall

 RP-286         Evaluation of Immunosuppression Therapies and Outcomes in Lung Transplantation in a Single Center, Erin Elliott, Samir J Patel

 RP-287         Impact of Pharmacist Managed Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Dosing Protocol, Sara Tebbe, Phuong Nguyen, Lawrence Rice, David R Putney,

 RP-288         Evaluation of phenobarbital administered subcutaneously in hospice patients, Jessica S. Richards, Bridget McCrate Protus, Phyllis A. Grauer, Jason M. Kimbrel, Vicki Caldwell

 RP-289         Evaluation of antipsychotic use in the medical intensive care unit to treat acute delirium, Megan Brown, Bruce Doepker

 RP-290         Evaluation of the use of drotrecogin in a tertiary care teaching medical center, Kristin Inman, Kari Mount

 RP-291         Medication use evaluation of the compliance with intravenous immune globulin guidelines, Zahra Mahmoudjafari, Jerry Siegel, Robert Turowski

 RP-292         Evaluation of vancomycin use for Group B Streptococcus prophylaxis in obstetric patients, Cynthia A. Martins, Debra K. Gardner

 RP-293         Evaluation of Intravenous Haloperidol Use in an Academic Medical Center, Sadie J. Cox, Ellen Keating, Nick Votolato

 RP-294         Dofetilide and sotalol initiation follow-up ECG monitoring protocol adherence, Kayla Hatt, Michael Boyd

 RP-295         Evaluation of pharmacy services in an ambulatory surgery unit (ASU): opportunity for service enhancement, John Hertig, Natosha Eskander, Trisha Jordan, Amanda Hafford

 RP-296         Review of medication labeling for bar-coded administration, Jason C. Lovero, David Smeenk

 RP-297         Development of a process to address formulary medications with black box warnings at an academic medical center, Katie S. McClure, Janinah Barreto, Milap Nahata, Niesha Griffith,

 RP-298         Evaluation of erlotinib-related toxicities in lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations, Aimee D. Ruder, Jessica Poirier, Marlo Blazer, Weiqiang Zhao, Miguel A. Villalona-Calero

 RP-299         Thromboembolic events associated with factor VIIa administration, Erin M. Reichert, Tony Gerlach, Kari Mount, Danielle Blais

 RP-300         Evaluation of esmolol use in a cardiac hospital, Charles Hayes, Danielle Blais, Kerry Pickworth

 RP-301         Incidence of methadone induced QT-interval prolongation in patients with cardiovascular disease, Wesley R. Zemrak, Kerry Pickworth, Mike Boyd

 RP-302         Initial exaggerated international normalized ratio (INR) response in trauma patients beginning warfarin therapy, Erica J. Russell, Kristin S. Campbell, Marilyn Lee, Gale Hamann

 RP-303         Implementation of a pharmacist-managed heparin infusion protocol, Ngan-Vi Bellew, Danielle Petritz, Carla Gren, Britani Blair

 RP-304         Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a college student athlete population, Daniel M. Rackham, Shaunta' M. Ray, Andrea S. Franks, Kenneth M. Bielak

 RP-305         Tigecycline for multi drug resistant gram negative urinary tract infections, Amber E. King, Brian P. Roslund, Cara M. McDaniel, Claudine El-Beyrouty,

 RP-306         Problems of the heart? Feeling rejected? Can’t find the right match? Try alemtuzumab. Use of alemtuzumab for post-heart transplant in patients with elevated panel reactive antibodies despite plasmapheresis and IVIG to avoid rejection, Lisa Li, Akta Patel, Joanne Shubert

 RP-307         Drug-drug and drug-diet interactions leading to complications in two heart transplant patients: the good, the sad, the ugly, Bhavik M. Shah, Brandi N. Thoma, Joanne Shubert

 RP-308         Which dose, which route? A case report of suspected desmopressin induced pulmonary edema, Connie Yu, Ellena Anagnostis, Dorothy Holt, Craig Senholzi

 RP-309         Use of factor IX complex in orthotopic heart transplant recipients, Corrine B. Young, Joanne Shubert

 RP-310         Implementation of a basal-bolus insulin protocol to improve inpatient diabetes management in a Veterans Affairs medical center, Heba F. Hossenally, Joel A. Coon

 RP-311         Evaluation of pharmacist recommendations and the provider implementation rate for patients enrolled in a home-based primary care program, Thuhai T. Phamle, Ellen J. Kenney, Emma J. Leadbetter, Edward W. Bauer

 RP-312         Implementation and evaluation of national patient safety goal 3E in a community hospital, Lodge A. Bliznesky, Mary G Mihalyo, Hildegarde J Berdine

 RP-313         Evaluating the effectiveness of an existing insulin drip protocol in the intensive care setting, Michael Kallenberger, Erin Pender, Jill Stevenson, Michael Huke,

 RP-314         Pharmacist guided approach to the elimination of inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis in non intensive care unit patients, Janis E. Lloyd, Michael Huke, Erin Pender, Jennifer Boschert, Thomas Gregory

 RP-315         Assessment of the 4 T’s pretest clinical scoring system as a predictor of heparin induced thrombocytopenia, Jaclyn K. Strutt, Jennifer E Mackey, Lynne M Sylvia

 RP-316         The effect of a clinical pharmacist discharge service on medication discrepancies in patients with heart failure, Rixt Nynke Eggink, Bertil Lenderink, Jos Widdershoven, Patricia van den Bemt

 RP-317         Implementation of home based anticoagulation in an established point-of-care anticoagulation clinic, Tom Sandifer, Laura Pounders, Amanda Ferstl

 RP-318         Evaluation of use and reimbursement of Interleukin-2 at Unity Hospital, Mikaila Engel

 RP-319         Review of intravenous acetylcysteine therapy at University of Louisville Hospital and the development of a protocol for acetaminophen toxicity, Megan A. Martin

 RP-320         Quality of life outcomes of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) in a pharmacist-managed clinic., Bernice Amoakohene

 RP-321         Use of raltegravir in HIV-positive patients with fully suppressed HIV-1 viral load and discordant CD4+ cell count response: a case series, Elizabeth Gelber, Jennifer Cocohoba, Betty Dong

 RP-322         Effect of a centralized, pharmacist managed, telephonic, oral anticoagulation monitoring service on the outcomes of antiocagulation therapy for a multi-site group practice, Candice H Bailey, Denise Martinez, Natasha Jackson, Kimberly Birtcher, Jeff Sherer

 RP-323         Utilization of controlled substances within an ambulatory pain management clinic, Elaine C. Bernardo, Denise Martinez, Natasha Jackson, Kimberly Birtcher, Jeff Sherer

 RP-324         Accuracy and pharmacist perceptions of community-based automated blood pressure machines., Megan E Wiggers, Sarah E Hare, Janelle F Ruisinger, Patricia A Howard, Brian J Barnes

 RP-325         Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis in neurosurgery patients, Maggie Mangino, Susie Crowe, Cathy Whelan, Tina Claypool, Karl Deibel

 RP-326         Comparison of adherence to the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) guidelines among adult internal medicine patients before and after implementation of an order set., Ashley Mudd, Janet Mills, Paul Mangino, Cathy Whalen, Karl Deibel

 RP-327         A retrospective review of immunosuppression in high risk, EBV-mismatched living donor kidney transplants, Elizabeth Hetterman, Erin McCann, Matthew Cooper

RP-328          Evaluating Adherence with Oral Antineoplastic Agents in Breast Cancer Patients, Ginah Nightingale, James A Trovato, Jennifer Thompson, Saranya Chumsri, Mary Quinn

RP-329          Potential cost savings from conversion to methadone in a hospice program, Erin Suhrie, Mary Lynn McPherson, Aaron J Edman

 RP-330         Cost effectiveness of atorvastatin versus generic statins among patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD): economic implications of the ALLIANCE trial, Gail B. Rattinger, C. Daniel Mullins, Andreas Kuznik, Michael J. Koren,

RP-331          Use of patient reported outcomes to assess smoking cessation initiatives, Andrea Lewtas, Karen Lee, Claudio Faria, Jake Nichols

 RP-332         Case-control analysis of statin use and gynecological cancers, Alkiviadis G. Nacopoulos, Claudio Faria, Marie Wenzel, Jake Nichols

 RP-333         Case control analysis of inhaled long acting beta agonists (LABA) and sudden death in African Americans, Maria M. Ousterhout, Claudio Faria, Marie Wenzel, Andrea Lewtas

RP-334          A comparison of adherence rates, time to rehospitalization, and adverse event rates in patients taking long-acting depot formulations of haloperidol, fluphenazine and risperidone, Lorie J. Dropps, Juan Bustillo, John Lauriello, Aaron Gibson, Allison Burnett

 RP-335         Clinical practice adherence to the cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary guidelines in children, Tiffany E. Lin, Patricia Marshik, Kyria Ramey, Laura Francine Caffey, Shannon Rankin

 RP-336         Dosing evaluation of continuous intravenous fentanyl infusions in overweight children, Emily Gish, Andrew Gormley, Donald Harrison, Peter N Johnson,

 RP-337         Students’ perspective of an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) following implementation of structured longitudinal assignments, Tiffany L. Kessler, Donald Harrison, Kimi Vesta

 RP-338         Is screening medication profiles with the Beers criteria an effective way to make clinical interventions in an elderly population?, Rebecca L. Warren, Robin Germany, Toni Ripley, Donald Harrison

 RP-339         Effect of Atazanavir on Cardiac Conduction in HIV-Infected Patients, Russell J. Benefield, Michelle Liedtke, R. Chris Rathbun, Michelle Salvaggio, Donald Harrison

 RP-340         Daily activities of first-year pharmacy residents at a large academic medical center, Tiffany-Jade Kreys, Van Anh Le, Sarah Yost, Jay Martello, Colleen M. Culley

 RP-341         Pharmacist provided immunization: an opportunity for identification of drug related problems, Pamela L. Havrilla, Christine M. Ruby-Scelsi, Denise R. Sokos

 RP-342         Effect of drug information request templates on pharmacy student adherence to the systematic approach to answering drug information questions, Stacey M. Lavsa, Tara L Pummer, Margaret M Verrico, Shelby L Corman

 RP-343         Comparison of outcomes in patients that received etomidate or thiopental for endotracheal intubation, Anne-Marie Acres, A. Shaun Rowe

 RP-344         Impact of an educational intervention on prescribing practices of systemic corticosteroids and effect of dosing regimen on length of stay, time to resolution, and cost in COPD exacerbations, Nancy Hamilton Hope, Shaunta' M. Ray, Andrea S. Franks, Jon S. Parham

 RP-345         Effect of therapeutic hypothermia on serum potassium levels and replacement needs in a post-cardiac arrest patient population, Daniel R. Malcom, Mary Ellen Cox

 RP-346         Impact of an electrolyte replacement protocol in patients admitted to the surgical ICU, James McMillen, Jason Keller, Shaun Rowe

 RP-347         Developing and validating a COPD knowledge assessment instrument for patients with low health literacy, Paula C. Maples, Shaunta' M. Ray, Andrea S. Franks, Lorraine Wallace, Amy Stevens

 RP-348         Assessment of possible causes for supratherapeutic INR in hospitalized patients being treated with warfarin at a large teaching hospital, Truc Thanh Tran, Maryam Bayat, Gulshan Sharma

 RP-349         Comparing a pharmacist managed diabetes mellitus clinic to a physician managed diabetes mellitus clinic in a correctional managed care setting in Texas, Janelle L. Harris, Neha Agrawal

 RP-350         A retrospective analysis of trends in pharmacy student internships (2004-2008) at a college of pharmacy in Ohio, David R. Bright, Mary F Powers, Sharrel L Pinto, Jessica J Shimman

 RP-351         Retrospective evaluation of the use of an albumin-furosemide infusion in patients with acute kidney injury, Joseph D. Williams, Mariann Churchwell

 RP-352         Effect of a Pharmacist-Managed Refill Program on Practitioner time and Patient Care in a Rural Internal Medicine Clinic, Wai Man Maria Chan, Steven Erickson

 RP-353         Safety and efficacy of bolus dose intravenous tacrolimus following stem cell transplant, Eliza Groothuis, Linsey Curtis, Richard Nash

 RP-354         Effect of preceptor development workshops on the quality of feedback provided to pharmacy residents, Melanie Petilla, Melanie Petilla, Janet Kelly, Dana Hammer, Carrie Yuan

 RP-355         Incidence of cardiovascular events in veteran patients treated with ezetimibe/simvastatin versus atorvastatin alone: a retrospective analysis., Samantha Klingman, Lori Wise, Elizabeth Lawler

 RP-356         Investigating risk of suicide attempt in veteran patients being treated for bipolar disorder with antiepileptic drugs: a pilot study, Jennifer R. Lee, Jane Forde, Elizabeth V. Lawler

 RP-357         Relationship between erythropoeisis stimulating agent dose, serum ferritin, and hemoglobin in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a pilot study, Linda A. Niesner, Antoun Houranieh, Anna Lubarsky, James Kaufman, Errol Baker

 RP-358         Assessing the impact of a weight-based insulin protocol on hypoglycemic events in a non-critical care setting: a pilot study, Alanna Wong, William Brennan, Stephen Swartz

 RP-359         Effects of a clinical pharmacist medication consultation in reducing falls among hospitalized older adults, Kristy M. Daub, Meghan F Wilkosz, Charlie E Waters, Amy Huie-Li, Sean M Jeffery

 RP-360         Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis protocol implementation and adherence by health care providers at a VA medical center, Ocean P. Lee, Brian C Kotansky, Sean M Jeffery

 RP-361         Changes in cognitive impairment compared to medication regimen complexity and appropriateness in older adults, Jennifer L. Trespacz, Sean M Jeffery

 RP-362         Quality of warfarin use in Veterans Affairs nursing homes, Jennifer M. Voisine, Sean M Jeffery, Rebecca Roman, Susan Francis, Heather Bieber

 RP-363         Expanding scope of practice for anticoagulation pharmacist specialists, Kathreen Tarashchansky, Margaret Gordon, Monica Wells

 RP-364         Evaluation of compliance and safety and efficacy monitoring of memantine in elderly patients with dementia, David Goodman, Rebecca Roman

 RP-367         Quetiapine vs. divalproex as an adjunctive treatment for PTSD in OEF/OIF veterans who have failed SSRI treatment alone: a prospective 8 week open label pilot study., Michael Eric Roffman, Fern E. Beavers, Sudha Krishnaswamy, Judith M. Hyatt

 RP-368         Implementation of an antibiotic utilization review program in a community hospital, Viet Lam

 RP-369         Implementation and evaluation of a pilot medication therapy management service in an outpatient hospital pharmacy setting, Lydia Zou

 RP-370         Improving patient confidentiality in a Veteran Affairs outpatient pharmacy, Megan Mumm, Sara Weeder-Korus, Jon Olsen

RP-371          Impact of a clinical pharmacist’s interventions on the glycemic control of diabetes mellitus type 2 patients enrolled in home based primary care (HBPC) at the veterans affairs medical center in Washington, DC (DC VAMC), Angela R. Appling, Ivan Cephas

 RP-372         Assessing increased risks of neuropathies in thalidomide treated patients with multiple myeloma and diabetes mellitus, Spiros Nicols, Joao Ascensao, Kimberly Dinh

 RP-373         Effect of a thromboprophylaxis protocol on the incidence of hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (HAVTE) at the Washington, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Michelle Wildman

 RP-374         Impact of an opioid renewal clinic on primary care: pharmacy perspective, Katie Driscoll

 RP-375         Pre-operative Medication Compliance: How effective are current patient counseling and medication reconciliation practices?, Melanie R. Bates, Gurdev Rai, Lyle Kirson, John Hawk

 RP-376         Impact of an inpatient pharmacy managed anticoagulation service on INR values, Robin Ye, Kathryn Jost, Virginia Mendoza

 RP-377         Impact of innovative pharmacy practices on pharmaceutical care, L. Megan Brown, Stacey Thornton, Brian Wren, Travis Watts

 RP-378         Comparison of dexmedetomidine and propofol for postoperative sedation in coronary artery bypass graft surgery, Rebecca G. Simons, Thomas Slaughter, Neal Kon, Edward Kincaid, Marc Reichert

 RP-379         Low-dose versus weight-based intravenous acyclovir for herpes simplex virus prophylaxis in the neutropenic patient, Matthew Jay Brown, Kevin P. High, Gregory B. Russell, John Williamson, LeAnne Kennedy

 RP-380         Retrospective evaluation of a pharmacist-managed cardiovascular risk reduction clinic, Kate Gerrald, Dave Dixon, Virginia Williams, Debra Barnette,

 RP-381         Examination of the effects of perioperative use of dexmedetomidine versus propofol on postoperative opioid requirements in coronary bypass graft patients, Whitney A. Jones, Marc G. Reichert

 RP-382         Assessing uterine bleeding in thrombocytopenic oncology patients, Amy L. Kendrick, Denise Levitan, LeAnne Kennedy

 RP-383         Evaluation of rasburicase use and tumor lysis syndrome, Violette Ajiboye, LeAnne Kennedy, Bayard Powell, Marcia Wofford

 RP-385         Parental perception of pediatric nonprescription medication treatment- a patient focused survey, Stephanie L. Conway, Kaelen Dunican, Ann Lynch

 RP-386         The effectivness of community pharmacists intervention on severity of asthma in uncontrolled patients, Amy A. Hochheimer, Amee D Mistry, Matthew Machado

 RP-387         Pharmacists response to improving adherence rates among HIV/AIDS patients in the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Keyani Gevon Dedmon

 RP-388         Performance improvement initiative on the timely administration of first dose antibiotics in an acute care hospital, Julianna W. Gachoya, Lama Kanawati

 RP-389         Enoxaparin dose adjustments based on estimation of renal function: Cockroft-Gault equation (CG) vs. the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation (MDRD), Michelle L. Poore, Laura A Zendel

 RP-390         Evaluation of patient education provided by a pharmacist on readmission rates and modification of cardiac risk factors, Christine K. Walker, Mandana Ghodrat

 RP-391         Evaluation of tigecycline usage in a 530 bed teaching hospital, Alexander M. Bryant, Douglas Slain

 RP-392         Extended interval aminoglycoside dosing in an adult intensive care unit, Jennifer Tharp, Harakh Dedhia, Richard McKnight

 RP-393         Evaluation of palivizumab use in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, Lisa E. Glance, Jennifer Shahan, Kelsey Briggs, Lisa Biondo

 RP-394         Pharmacist managed order adjustment for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis, Elizabeth Hageman, Frank Briggs, Lucy Gizzi, Jeff Quedado

 RP-395         Vancomycin dosing and monitoring guideline evaluation, Ashley Lynn Reed, Karen Petros, Aaron Cumpston, Doug Slain

 RP-396         Pegfilgrastim: evaluating adherence to guidelines, Jane E. Rogers, Michael Newton, Aaron Cumpston

 RP-397         Betamethasone use in obstetric patients, Jennifer R. Shenk, Lisa Biondo, Lucy Gizzi

 RP-398         Injectable atypical antipsychotic use, Lindsey Gorrell, Gene Makela

 RP-399         Before and after: evaluating the impact of adjunctive vitamin d on bone mineral density, Antoinette Edmondson

 RP-400         Effectiveness of a pharmacist-managed inpatient anticoagulation monitoring service in a veteran population., Michael J. Schmidt

 RP-401         Assessing the equivalency of a pharmacy conversion formula used in switching veterans with dyslipidemia from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin in a veterans affairs medical center, Taofik M. Brown

RP-402          Pharmacist impact on medication reconciliation in a small rural hospital, Zubila H Shafiq

 RP-403         Appropriateness of intravenous immunoglobulin use in a 400-bed community hospital, Vanessa Taylor

 RP-404         Pharmacokinetics of colistimethate in patients with normal and impaired renal function, Lisa Caudell, Sharon M Erdman

 RP-405         Pharmacist facilitated medication reconciliation at discharge in an acute care community hospital, Lily E. Lau, Dennis Hoover, Carol Vanevenhoven, Angela Stewart

 RP-406         Cost-minimization analysis of venous thromboembolism treatment and prophylaxis after protocol implementation to encourage enoxaparin use in a community hospital, Kelly OBrien, Angela Stewart, Greg Matsuura, Keely Jeide

 RP-407         Outcome of a pharmacist-implemented patient assistance program to facilitate hospital discharge and improve medication adherence in a rural underserved community, Yvonne Ofosu-Ameyaw, Angela Stewart, Heather Gamache, Dennis Hoover, Jim Stewart

 RP-408         Provider utilization of a venous thromboembolism screening and prophylaxis order form in general medicine patients at a community teaching hospital, Brenna A. Simcoe, Shawn A. Slenker

 RP-409         Early Postoperative Anticoagulation after Mechanical Valve Replacement at York Hospital: A Retrospective Record Review, Brian Stump, Jon Horton

 RP-410         Evaluation of the use of exenatide within the Wellspan Health System, Danielle Stitt, Molly Walbrown

 RP-411         Medication errors in prescriptions of parenteral analgesic admixtures, Mikel Castaño, Beatriz Sordo, Maria Puy Figuero, Unai Gonzalez, Begoña San Jose

 RP-412         Vitamin K antagonists (VKA), which level of education for french patient in 2008 ? survey in the cardiology department of lens hospital, Chloé Rousselière, Valérie Aumégeat, Brunot Frimat

 RP-413         Acetone poisoning treated with haemodialysis, Maureen A. ter Laak, Nils E. van 't Veer

 RP-414         Predictors of poor medication adherence among urban Latinos: a cross-sectional analysis of patients enrolled in the diabetes among Latinos best practices (DIALBEST) trial., Jennifer Colby, Fei Wang, Craig Coleman, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Jyoti Chhabra

 RP-415         Evaluation and implementation of reimbursement models for pharmacist-provided cognitive services in a community setting., Tera R. Stock, Lisa DeGennaro, Maria Summa

 RP-416         Assessing whether major depressive disorder is correlated with non-adherence to warfarin therapy in veterans: a pilot study, Melissa E. Klein, Errol Baker, Jeremy Anderson

 RP-417         Are suboptimal levels of vitamin D associated with risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy?, Dhiren K. Patel, David M. Schnee, Errol Baker, Stephen L. Swartz, Anna Lubarsky

 RP-418         Assessment of vitamin D levels in patients receiving chronic opiate therapy: a pilot study, Kristin Zimmerman, John Roefaro, Antonio Lazzari, Jeffrey Wohlgethan, Stephen Swartz

 RP-419         Assessing the appropriate use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal procedures in a tertiary teaching institution, Phuoc Kim Nguyen, Thien-Ly Doan

 RP-420         Appropriate Use of Beta-adrenergic Antagonists in Patients with Heart Failure, Henry Poon, Rosina M. Stamati, Stephen Kuczynski

 RP-421         Implementation and assessment of a pharmacist-managed warfarin protocol at a community hospital, Gieun Lee, Dennis Constan

 RP-422         Sodium phenylbutyrate for hyperammonemic encephalopathy following bariatric surgery, Lindsay Kreutzer, Leslie Gingo

 RP-423         Evaluation of the effects of continuous enteral feedings on international normalized ratio, Sanaa Belrhiti

 RP-424         Evaluation for Possible Associated Renal Impairment among Patient Previously Prescribed Metformin and Administered Radiographic Contrast Media., Phuong Thao Duong, Jerome Pittman, PhuongThao Duong

 RP-425         Utilizing a patient questionnaire in a telephone based anticoagulation clinic., Natalia Schwartz

 RP-426         Evaluating the effect of a pharmacist driven epoetin alpha assessment/order form, Melissa Pozotrigo, Linda Linderbeck

 RP-427         Effect of a daily computer-based report on rates of appropriate venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in surgical patients, Margo M. Anderson, Alley Killian, Jason Stein

 RP-428         Retrospective analysis of veterans with diabetes and elevated low density lipoproteins (LDL) being treated with preventative therapy within a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Kara P. Bilski, Tammy J Smith, Camille Robinette, Nicole Harris

 RP-430         Implementation of a successful pharmacist-managed, warfarin discharge counseling program, Peter J. Bryan, Suzanne Graf PharmD, Peter J. Bryan

 RP-431         Antibiotic usage and resistance patterns for gram negative bacilli at the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Laura Hubbard, Tamra Arnold, Chadi Hage, Patricia Garry

 RP-432         Effects of p-glycoprotein (PGP) inhibition on desloratadine in the central nervous system, Joseph Smigiel, Matthew Fuller, Mary Borovicka

 RP-433         Continuous quality improvement involving look-alike medication error prevention strategies, Amanda K. Srodawa, Jennifer Elliott, Rodney G. Wirsching, Tim Smith

 RP-434         Medication use evaluation of warfarin: assessing compliance with The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 3E, Ben Lopez, Tim Smith, MS, RPh, David Robinson, PharmD, Patricia Levins, Rodney Wirsching

 RP-435         Impact of restarting warfarin in hospitalized patients following use of phytonadione, Tony M. Abramczyk, Vincent F. Mauro

 RP-436         Induction immunosuppression therapy with rabbit antithymocyte globulin in kidney transplant recipients, April Hildebrand, Jerry Siegel, Holli Winters, April Hildebrand

 RP-437         Status of nontraditional pharmacy residencies in the United States, Jennifer Cimoch, Jerry Siegel, Crystal Tubbs, Milap Nahata, Marialice Bennett

 RP-438         Process improvement initiatives for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Christine Chukajian, Bruce Doepker, Trisha Jordan, Ariane Schieber, Crystal Tubbs

 RP-439         Development of Guidelines for the Assessment, Prophylaxis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Cancer Patients, Nicole R. Moore, Niesha Griffith, Brooke Crawford, PharmD, Melissa Snider, Michael Berger

 RP-440         Process development for the identification of pharmacy cost savings opportunities through analysis of diagnosis-related group codes, Angela Schlagel, Angela Schlagel

 RP-441         Susceptibility patterns of Acinetobacter in three different intensive care units at a single hospital, Amy Pridgen, Ted Morton

 RP-442         Continuous infusion vancomycin versus intermittent infusion vancomycin in critically ill patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) associated pneumonia., Christopher F. Burke, Edwin H Varnadoe

 RP-443         Adverse event trends in a 300-bed community hospital, Kristel Nelson, Corey Theiman, Amy VanGorp, Michael Padomek

 RP-444         Evaluation of the Management of Sepsis Secondary to Bacteremia in a Community Hospital, Alexander Bulochnik

 RP-445         Evaluation of a pilot pharmacist-provided medication therapy management program in a clinic community pharmacy, Cindy Luu, Natasha Jackson, Kimberly Birtcher, Doan Castillo, Cathryn Salinas

 RP-446         Effects of tight glucose control on infection rates associated with external ventricular drains (EVD) in Neuro internsive care unit, Sophie Samuel, David Romerill

 RP-447         Evaluation of the efficacy of vancomycin for the treatment of bacteremia caused by MRSA isolates with vancomycin MICs of 1 or 2 mcg per ml, Ladan Mohebbi, Nickie Greer

 RP-448         Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Comparison of methodologies to determine vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration and correlation with clinical outcomes, Chris Werth, Paulina Deming, Renee-Claude Mercier

 RP-449         Quality of admission medication history taking at University of New Mexico Hospital, Rochelle M. Fliethman, James J. Nawarskas, Chris McFarland

 RP-450         Assessment of bioterrorism preparedness and implementation of a pharmacy-based medication stocking plan for bioterrorism events, Darcie Ryant, Jill Hara, Asbasia Mikhail

 RP-451         Single agent versus combination treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a community teaching hospital, Lili Zhao, Marisa Mendez

 RP-453         Outcomes of a hospital-wide diabetic ketoacidosis order set implementation, Sofia Jimenez, Amy Bower, Michelle Chang

 RP-454         Dexmedetomidine use in Franciscan Health System intensive care units, Jens E. Frisvold, Ronald Broekemeier, Michael Bonck, Melissa Ranney

 RP-455         Evaluation of resident outcomes after implementation of pharmacy collaborative practice protocols at a long term care facility, Jennifer K. Becker, Angela Stewart, Anthony Haralson, Dennis Hoover

 RP-456         A1C Boot Camp Clinic, Kristin L. Fabbio, Valerie Stanard

 RP-457         A Comparison of the Rates of Cisplatin (cDDP) – Related Nephrotoxicity Associated with Sodium Loading or Forced Diuresis as a Preventative Measure, Lily Leu, David Baribeault

 RP-458         Characteristics of dosing and compliance with an argatroban nomogram at an academic-affiliated teaching hospital, Melissa Nguyen, Lisa Hall Zimmerman

 RP-459         Prophylaxis use of IV iron for Chemotherapy Induced Anemia, Jean Pierre Banh, Yvonne Hewett, Christina Sadler, Cathie Jamieson,

 RP-460         Opioid Use in the Renally Impaired Patient Population, Emily Dornblaser, Gene A. Gibson, Emily Dornblaser

 RP-461         Appropriateness of stress ulcer prophylaxis in an intensive care unit (ICU) population following implementation of a guideline-based, nurse-driven protocol, Shannon R. Lenner, Jason Laskosky

 RP-462         Retrospective analysis of the management of Native American patients with mild to moderate asthma, Thalia R. Vega, Holly Van Lew, Rebecca Garner

 RP-463         Factors determining the acceptance of robotic technology for acute care pharmacy services at an academic medical center, Brett Crisp, Milap Nahata, Beth Prier, Jerry Siegel

 RP-464         Effect of oral cryotherapy on mucositis-related pain and patient functioning in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients receiving high-dose melphalan, Jaime L. Robenolt, James A Trovato, Jennifer Thompson, Mylene De Vera, Sharon Gordon

 RP-465         Immunologic response to hepatitis B vaccine in HIV-infected patients with low CD4 counts, Bernadette Johnson, Renee Mercier, Karla Thornton

 RP-466         Assessment of susceptibility testing methods for predicting outcomes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections, Natalie Boyd, Renee Mercier

 RP-467         Evaluation of methylene blue, thiamine, and/or albumin for the prevention of ifosfamide-related neurotoxicity., Ashley Richards, Helen Marshall, Amy McQuary

 RP-468         Incidence of cytomegalovirus reactivation in patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving prophylactic tyrosine kinase inhibitors following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Joal Garrido Mayor, Bee Chua, Amanda Peffer

 RP-469         Evaluation of hyperacute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients on tacrolimus plus methotrexate for GVHD prophylaxis, Richard L. Fong, Scott Lanum, Lowan Ly, Anne Poon

 RP-470         Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) on cognitive function in cardiac surgery patients: a retrospective review, Maileah Nguyen, James Rudolph

 RP-471         Impact of a pharmacist-led interdisciplinary educational program on tight glycemic control in critically ill patients, Ethan Aaron Anderson, Juliana Barr, Yen Bui, Randell K. Miyahara

 RP-473         Antipsychotic prescribing patterns post mental health necessity quality edits, Jaimie Bertino, Carol Ott

 RP-474         Assessing the impact of an interdisciplinary healthcare team on lipid control in an ambulatory pharmacy setting, Jill Bower, Craig Pedersen, Christopher Green, Marialice Bennett

Resident Poster - Session II
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

RP-500         Evaluation of an insulin infusion protocol in postoperative cardiac surgery patients during transition from cardiac surgery intensive care to a cardiovascular telemetry unit, Krista Berge, Jessica Swearingen, Christina Askew

 RP-501         Response to a Requirement for Improvement: Acetaminophen Use Monitoring by Pharmacists., Dana Boomhower, Steven Kastendieck, Paul Krogh, Ryan Lee

 RP-502         Evaluation of naloxone usage for opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression, Vickie Sixt, Caren Jacobs

 RP-503         Weight based heparin protocol in obese patients in the emergency department for the treatment of venous thromboembolism, Cynthia Dorsch, Rolla Sweis

 RP-504         Development and implementation of a code blue training program for pharmacists: simulation-based vs. traditional methods, Nadine Lomotan, Rolla Sweis

 RP-505         Evaluation of darbepoietin usage at Advocate Christ Medical Center in correlation with Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines, Fouad Alnajjar, Vanessa Prorwicz

 RP-506         Pharmacist Led Lipid Clinic, Asadullah Obaidi, Asadullah Obaidi, Donald Lockwood

 RP-507         Rogue valley medical center (RVMC) Inpatient Anticoagulation Service: outcome measurements, Bethanie Lan Tran, Deborah Sanchez

 RP-508         Impact of pharmacy resident directed staff development program on medication order entry accuracy rate in a teaching hospital, Candace N. Sampson, Nomi Traub, Teresa Pounds, Pamela Moye, Michael Bendinelli

 RP-509         Impact of a multidisciplinary team approach to the management of venous thromboembolism in a teaching hospital, Janene L. Marshall, Steven Saltzman, MD, Pamela Moye, Teresa Pounds,

 RP-510         Impact of clinical Pharmacists in LDL-c management of type 2 diabetic patients at Atlanta VA Medical Center: a retrospective study., Jennifer Johnson, Julia E. Carder, Sanjay Ponkshe

 RP-511         Retrospective evaluation of the influenza antiviral adverse event surveillance: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) progress in addressing a public health need, Kathy Ghanouni, Daniel Budnitz

 RP-512         Conversion of intravenous admixture diluents from D5W to NS in the hospital setting, Joyce Lee, Stanley Baptiste, Heidi Clarke, Radhan Gopalani

 RP-513         Evaluation and standardization of pre-printed physician order forms at a community hospital, Michelle Nguyen, Radhan Gopalani, Heidi Clarke, Nayle Moya, Erika Cortes

 RP-514         Weight-based dosing of enoxaparin for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in obese patients, Aimon Amy Chantara, Paula Bell, Amy Manguso, Courtney Morgan

 RP-515         Design and implementation of a pharmacist driven intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) conversion protocol in a large private hospital, Hope Swanson, Mary E.D. Yates, Neelu Patil, Javier Vazquez

 RP-516         Incidence of Infection and Thrombosis in Patients Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition, Treavor T. Riley, Amy Evans, Medhat El-Sabawy, Mary E.D. Yates

 RP-517         Efficacy and safety of doripenem as the primary carbapenem at a large private hospital, Brett J. Balderson, Katie Suda, Neelu Patil, Mary E.D. Yates

 RP-518         Evaluation of Linezolid versus Daptomycin for the Treatment of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia, Aimee Mertz, Katherine Cunningham, Christopher Mccoy

 RP-519         Impact of indication-based computerized provider order entry (CPOE) on albumin utilization, Marina Rozov, Katherine Cunningham, Christin Rogers

 RP-520         Impact of hospital guidelines on argatroban use in patients with suspected or confirmed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: evaluation of clinical outcomes, adverse events and cost., Tsz-Yi W. Chen, Snehal H. Bhatt, Katherine Cunningham

RP-521          Impact of pharmacist interventions on duration of mechanical ventilation in medical and surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving continuous sedation., Alexander Levine, Katherine Cunningham, Diane Soulliard

 RP-522         The Effect on Hemoglobin Levels on Patients on Hemodialysis after a Decrease in Dose and Change in Route of Administration of Epoetin Alfa from IV to SQ at Beth Israel Medical Center Kings Highway DIvision (KHD), Anna Brekhman

 RP-523         The Effect of FMEA of the Medication Ordering and Filling Process and Pharmacy Presence on ADRs, Errors, Turnaround Time of Order Writing to Availability, Redundancy, and Nursing Satisfaction, Raymond C. Chan, Georgia Verveniotis

 RP-524         Assessment of nursing satisfaction with a new emergency department clinical pharmacist service, Aaron Trujillo, Brian Hierholzer, Antonia Zapantis, Robert J Kraljevich, Emily Hoffman

 RP-525         Assessment of physician satisfaction with a newly implemented emergency department clinical pharmacist service, Courtney Tichauer

 RP-526         Characterization of Type 2 Diabetes Pharmacologic Therapies Over Time in the Primary Care Setting, Patrina Elaine McCauley, Erin Slazak, Scott V Monte, Nicole Paolini Albanese, Joseph Paladino

 RP-527         Evaluating the Revenue Generating Opportunity Available to a Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist Versus the Revenue Generating Opportunity Available to the Practice Based Pharmacist Governed by the North Carolina Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Act., Rachel A. Davie, Kamaria Brown, Katharine Cornell, Nick Wilkins, Shay Phillips

 RP-528         Evaluation of actual sedation practices in critically ill trauma patients and survey of physician beliefs, Jessica E. Owensby, Joseph Dasta, Susan Evans, Ronald Sing, Gail Gesin

 RP-529         Implementation of an antimicrobial order set for the management of neutropenic fever in the adult hematology/oncology patient population in the acute care setting, Adrian Carlson, Allison Walls, Julie Williamson

 RP-530         Retrospective evaluation of treatment outcomes in hospitalized patients treated with tigecycline versus piperacillin/tazobactam, Thuy Dang, Steve Mok, Quentin Minson

 RP-531         Relationships between patient outcomes and hemoglobin levels in hospitalized patients receiving epoetin alfa, Alexandria Fagan, Steve Mok, J. Timothy Sowell

 RP-532         Indomethacin versus ibuprofen lysine in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), Stephanie R. Pieszchalski, Steve Mok, Kara L Murray

 RP-533         Implementation of computerized physician-order entry for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: efficacy and safety in hospitalized veterans, Patrick Murray

 RP-534         Factors Influencing Veterans' Acquisition of Nonprescription Medications at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Victoria Pho, Jennifer Faulkner, Nathan Fewel

 RP-535         Atypical antipsychotic polypharmacy versus monotherapy in veterans with mental illness: case-control study of mental health care utilization, Mande Hasting, Jennifer Faulkner, Max Schubert, Warren Hall, Kenneth Len Sosebee

 RP-536         Analysis of conventional therapy provided by an IHS facility for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Sharla R. Davis

 RP-537         Insulin medication errors in a pediatric hospital pharmacy setting: a prospective review, Kimberly A. Gavin, Robin Stec, Cathy Bartels, Lisa Kwapniowski

 RP-538         Appropriate fluoroquinolone use in a pediatric hospital: antibiotic surveillance, Megan G. Beagley, Tom Nelson

 RP-539         Impact of pharmacist intervention in pediatric congenital heart patients, Sarah E. Bresemann, Tom Nelson

 RP-540         Heart rate differences between PICU patients receiving levalbuterol versus albuterol, Amanda Michaelson, Paul Jensen

 RP-541         Development and Implantation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Lisa Marie Robinson, Diane Alexander

 RP-542         Retrospective evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters with concurrent therapy of intravenous and nebulized tobramycin in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients., April E. Graves, Sean Nguyen, Travis Cooper, Claude Prestidge, Michael Brown

 RP-543         Safety and efficacy of milk and molasses enemas compared with sodium phosphate enemas for the treatment of constipation in a pediatric emergency department, Sarah Elizabeth Hansen, Jordan Whitehill, Collin Goto, Brenda Darling, Cherie Quintero

 RP-544         Comparison of Two Different “Potassium Cocktail” Formulations Used to Lower Serum Potassium Concentrations in Neonates, Alexandra Oschman, Tracy Sandritter

 RP-545         Evaluation of recombinant factor VIIa utilization in a pediatric hospital and development of institutional prescribing criteria, Audrey Kennedy, Christopher Klockau, Susanne Liewer, Tracy Sandritter, Brian Wicklund

 RP-546         Assessment of Adherence to Ceftriaxone Guidelines at a Pediatric Institution., Sonal Patel, Emily Rowe, Kevin Buckley

 RP-547         Evaluation of Propofol Use During Peri-Extubation Procedures in Children, Victoria Schafer, Shannan Eades, Christiane Corriveau, Emily Rowe

 RP-548         Assessment of compliance with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) guidelines in a pediatric hospital, Amy E. Martinez, Shannan Eades

 RP-550         Utilization of fentanyl patches in a hospital setting, Viviene Heitlage, Viviene Heitlage, William Kernan

 RP-551         Evaluation of a Sedation Protocol for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) utilizing twice daily sedation vacation, Susan Cywiak, Simon Leung, William Kernan

 RP-552         Assessment of vitamin K utilization to reverse the anticoagulant effect of warfarin in a community hospital setting, Tracy Buganski, Tina Keller, William Malloy

 RP-553         Effectiveness of clinical event monitoring for pharmacists' interventions, Brenda Belden Clark, Dan Degnan, William Malloy

 RP-554         Impact of personal digital assistants on pharmacist daily tasks in hospital based settings, April Neuhart

 RP-555         Perceptions of Clinical Pharmacy, Joshua M. Holland

 RP-556         Home Infusion and Heart Failure: Evaluating Quality of Life., Anthony Sardone, Barbara Prosser

 RP-557         Appropriate use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) in chemotherapy-induced anemia: a patient safety and financial perspective, Christian Eslinger

 RP-558         Implementation of new insulin infusion protocol in intensive care unit, Allyson Murray, Michelle Schymik, Melinda Sloan

 RP-559         Retrospective Evaluation of Inpatient Management of Anticoagulation with Warfarin, Annie Yi

 RP-560         Incidence of Medication Adherence in the Veterans Affairs Traumatic Brain Injury Population: A Retrospective Review, Jenna Minton, Jamie Brown, Stephanie Melnyk, Bruce Capehart

RP-561          Determination of early versus late ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients: implications for antimicrobial empiricism, Jayde BednarikPharm.D., Wes McMillan, Joseph Aloi, John Ahern, Bruce Crookes

 RP-562         Guideline compliance in the treatment of community acquired meningitis: experience at a rural academic medical center, Kelli L. Rothenberger, John Ahern, Wes Mcmillian, Joseph Aloi, Stephen Leffler

 RP-564         Fondaparinux Medication Usage Evaluation, Joseph Alaimo, Phil Biddlecome

 RP-565         Evaluation and protocol standardization for assessing and treating non-ICU patients with postoperative hypertension, Alicia Baize, Kristina Foster, Alan Padgett, Greg Midis, Walter Zibas

 RP-566         Development and evaluation of an international normalized ratio (INR) self-testing program in patients on long-term warfarin treatment, Matthew Bledsoe, Traci Gilliland, Kathy Goldstein, Lacy Harville

 RP-567         Measured carbon dioxide production versus indirect calorimetry for evaluating resting energy expenditure, Ryan C. Duncan, Richard Breeden, Beth Booker, Alan Webb

 RP-568         Outcome Evaluation of Automatic Tinzaparin Substitution as Low-Molecular-Weight -Heparin (LMWH) of Choice In A Community Hospital, Rachel Keener, John Myers

 RP-569         Improving access to investigational drug information through the implementation of electronic drug monographs for nurses, Ceanne J. Simmelink, Kristin Hanson, Jill Zimmerman, Melissa Theesfeld, Angela Urmanski

 RP-570         Pharmacist conducted patient education in a continuum of care model: feasibility and impact on heart failure readmission rates, Julie Cable, Joanne Antonopoulos, Devone Sites, Deborah Gillard, Douglas Meyer

 RP-571         Improving heparin safety, Michael B. Katz, Melanie Yerondopoulos, Gregory Stilin, Michael B Katz, Kristin Hanson

 RP-572         Extended-interval amikacin dosing for the treatment of Mycobacterium infections, Kate Oltrogge, William Peppard, Anne Daniels, Cynthia Hennen

 RP-573         Evaluation of antipsychotic use in the intensive care unit for the treatment of delirium in elderly patients, Nicole Smith, David Herrmann, William Peppard, Eileen Murphy, Seth Thomas

 RP-574         Design and implementation of a pharmacy department scorecard, Kate Nelson, Douglas Meyer, James Klauck, Melissa Theesfeld, Garret Newkirk

 RP-575         Implementation and assessment of a discharge technician position, Anne K. Szulczewski, Binita Patel-Naik, Corey Prell, Jill Zimmerman

 RP-577         Standardizing Vancomycin Dosing to Achieve Initial Goal Trough Concentrations of 15-20, Hillary Victoria Dessureault, Carolyn L. Villareal, Lester Kirchner, Jennifer Sartorius, Dean T Parry

 RP-578         Use and adherence to dosing guidelines for erythropoietin-stimulating agents in a major academic teaching hospital, Hiral Patel, Jennifer Mitchell, Sharon Mindel

 RP-579         Cost analysis of using doxycycline versus azithromycin for community acquired pneumonia, Rohan Pradhan, Jing Zhao

 RP-580         Evaluation of the Use of Fondaparinux in Patients with Renal Dysfunction, Heather Somand, Krista Wahby

 RP-581         Medication Use Evaluation of Procedural Sedation in the Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units, Sarah Fichuk, John Stine, Kim Corpus, Michael Peters

 RP-582         Evaluation of the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Emergency Department, Vishnuprabha Dhanapal, Deidre Rohaley, Nancy MacDonald

 RP-583         Identifying areas for improvement of the medication reconciliation process, Timothy Horwedel, Megan Winegardner, James Kalus, Yun Mi Kwon, Jeff Hurren

 RP-584         Performance analysis of medical records and charge capture in surgery and anesthesia medication utilization, JiEun Christine Hong, Janet Kozakiewicz, Danny Sekhon, Penny True

 RP-585         ENHANCING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN A PYXIS-PROFILE DRUG DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, Erna Lindain, Janet Kozakiewicz

 RP-586         Intravenous medication delivery system: a process improvement pilot, Temilola Odesina, Erna Lindain, Janet Kozakiewicz

 RP-587         Diabetes Treatment Comparison Throughout VA Treatment Facilities, Elma Omeragic

 RP-588         Penicillin-Induced Steven Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: a case report, Caroline A-Haja, Joseph Gugliotta, Ashmi Anand

 RP-589         Evaluation of appropriate laboratory monitoring of patients on parenteral nutrition after implementation of monitoring order sets in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Phillip K. McDowell, Marcus D. Patrick, Timothy J. Shafer, Tricia M. Whittaker, Lora L. Morgenstern

 RP-590         Implementation of meropenem in a community hospital: clinical and economic assessment, Ola N. Al-Baldawi, Edward H. Eiland, III.

 RP-591         Evaluating the potential use of alvimopan for the management of postoperative ileus at a community hospital, Khuong An T. Nguyen, Richard L Cramer

 RP-592         Evaluation of antiemetic use in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in an institutional setting., Haley Peel, Matthew Eckley

 RP-594         Establishing competency documentation for pharmacy technicians working at Huntsville Hospital Women’s and Children’s facility, Dianna Proulx, Melissa O'Neill, Lindsay Lester

 RP-595         Financial and clinical outcomes of an anticoagulant formulary change from enoxaparin to fondaparinux or dalteparin in a community hospital., Courtney Byers, Theresa Urban, Anna Heuer, William Terneus, Jr., Donald Sullivan

RP-596          Assessment of the clinical and economic impact of antimicrobial surveillance as part of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a community hospital, Jennifer Jeane Kim, Anna Heuer, Amber Martin, William Terneus Jr., Donald Sullivan

 RP-597         Retrospective analysis of the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation strategies in patients undergoing orthopedic procedures, Melissa Skelton Duke, Nannette M Berensen

 RP-598         Use of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) in Mechanically Ventilated Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients, Andrea Chan, Rick Cee, Krishna Sundar, Timothy Smith, David Nielsen

 RP-599         Evaluation of the effectiveness of a Staphylococcus aureus eradication/ treatment protocol in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients, Kimberly Halton, Mark MacKay, Barbara Chatfield, Jeffery Zobell

 RP-600         Comparing a pharmacist-managed potassium replacement protocol to the current standard of care, Kevin P. Myers, Kyle B. Towne

 RP-601         Prospective study using observation methods of error detection to assess the efficacy of a bar coding system for pediatric medication administration., Rachel Pagryzinski, Jared Cash

 RP-602         Analysis of analgesics, sedatives and physician practice in the intensive care unit, Dustin J. Wagstaff, Dustin J. Wagstaff, Rick Carlson, Russ Miller, James Orme

 RP-603         Evaluation of prescriber response to initiation of linezolid restriction protocol in predicting support for future establishment of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a 400 bed tertiary care hospital, Shannon M. Matsko, Melinda Robbins, Rick Cee

 RP-604         Assessment of albumin usage in an inpatient cirrhotic patient population, pre and post albumin protocol implementation, kayta kobayashi, Joey Wilkinson, Alissa Raines

 RP-605         Evaluation of the incidence of venous thromboembolism using two differents low molecular weight heparin regimens in a large teaching hospital, Mara Zuzel Carrasquillo, Christopher Morrison, Eleanor Gomez-Fein

 RP-606         Effect of pharmacist conducted medication reconciliation on length of stay and potential pharmacist interventions at admission for general medicine patients, Frank Diaz, Venessa Price, Brian Sedam

 RP-607         Optimization of pharmacy services within the operating room department of a large academic medical center, Timothy Gauthier, Venessa Price, Brian Sedam, Eleanor Gomez-Fein

 RP-608         Comparison of hospital admission rates for syncope or orthostatic hypotension among patients on doxazosin or terazosin, Christine Moss, Freddy Tadros

 RP-609         Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Niaspan® vs Slo-Niacin® in a Veteran Population, Cristina Granadillo, Kim A. Mowrey, Nicholas Coblio

 RP-610         Evaluation of omalizumab discontinuation practices at a large veterans affairs institution, Niki Papakos, Douglas Covey

 RP-611         Effectiveness of preemptive warfarin dose reduction for concurrent antibiotic use, Gina DeSevo, Kim Mowrey, To-Nga Ngoc Huynh, Douglas F. Covey

 RP-612         Evaluation of clinical pharmacists’ impact on cholesterol management in a health maintenance organization pharmacy intervention program, Lisa N. Aquillano, Kimberly Dobbin

 RP-613         Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Utilization Associated with Byetta (Exenatide) Therapy in a Health Maintenance Organization, Nadia A. Hassan, Diane Erdman

 RP-614         Pharmacist’s Role in the Implementation of New Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapies (HAART) in HIV Patients, Neda Sarijlou, Leia Hoang, Joan Furlano, Dale Lieu

 RP-615         HIV Clinic Services on DVD, Nyra Lynn Balquiedra, Dale Lieu, Leia Hoang

 RP-616         Implementation and improvement of an emergency department to intensive care unit early-goal directed therapy protocol system: quality and effectiveness assessment of the Buffalo surviving sepsis initiative, Jeffrey Scull, Kim Zammit, Michael Spino, Lisa Voigt, Mike Mann

 RP-617         Assessment of adult alcohol withdrawal syndrome management at a large teaching institution, Arzo Razaq

 RP-618         A drug utilization evaluation of IV and oral metronidazole and oral vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) at a tertiary care hospital, Pnada Kawewat

 RP-619         Retrospective study of oral voriconazle levels and clinical outcomes in adult cancer patients with invasive aspergillosis, Elizabeth Hay, Chin Liu, Rami Ibrahim, Simon Cronin

 RP-620         Assessment of Patients' Knowledge of Diabetes Standards of Care after Attending Large Group Educational Session, Sarah Ballew, Lori Brown, Anthony Pudlo, Valerie Clinard, Robert Cisneros

 RP-621         Therapeutic monitoring of once-daily gentamicin in preterm neonates using serum creatinine concentrations, Andrea R. Chamberlain, Kendra Bosley

 RP-622         A Before-and-After Comparison of Systemic Corticosteroid Dosing for the Inpatient Treatment of Status Asthmaticus, Courtney Edwards, Brian Yarberry, Kendra Bosley

 RP-623         Comparison of Pharmacist-Physician Collaborative and Physician Only Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Primary Care Setting, joseph herges, Erin Slazak, Scott V Monte, Nicole Paolini, Joseph Palladino

 RP-624         Effect of a Loading Dose of Warfarin on the Time to Achieve Therapeutic Anticoagulation; a Retrospective Analysis in a 450-bed Teaching Hospital, Hazel Lam, Fatima Brakta, Roy Parish, Kalgi Modi, Lois Anderson

 RP-625         Emergency physicians’ use of up-to-date pregnancy-related drug information resources, Lindsay Stansfield, Angela Torres, Samantha Jellinek, Antonios Likourezos, Victor Cohen

 RP-626         Prevention of Pediatric Exposure to Second Hand Smoke, Angela Torres, Lindsay Stansfield, Samantha Jellinek, Antonios Likourezos, Victor Cohen

 RP-627         Assessment of medical resident’s knowledge of drug interactions after an educational intervention, Mary Ellen E. Walter, Connie Folz, Lee Cody, Sara Griesbach, Mary Jo Knobloch

 RP-628         Pharmacy and Nursing Collaboration to Improve the Medication Delivery Process from Pen to Patient, Andrea F. Locklear, Shannon Suggs, Joshua D Steelman, Chuck Rozak

 RP-629         Assessment of bar-coding medication administration implementation and medication error rate at a 530 bed teaching hospital, K. Diane Beavers, Mike Melroy, Ken Jozefczyk, Klugh Kennedy

 RP-630         Implementation of a protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Jill M. Comeau, Luis Gonzalez III, Stephanie Thomas, Nancy Keefer

 RP-631         Analysis of alvimopan in patients undergoing elective bowel resection surgery, Sara Gaines, Stephanie Thomas, Kathryn Giroux, James Gregory

 RP-632         Comparing the occurrence of adverse drug events due to warfarin therapy before and after implementation of “The 2008 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 3E Anticoagulation Therapy” (NPSG 3E), Michelle Carter, Klugh Kennedy, Ken Jozefczyk, Mike Melroy

 RP-633         Implementation of a pharmacy managed colistimethate sodium dosing protocol, Megan Highbaugh, Anita Harrison

 RP-634         Implementation of the Anticoagulation National Patient Safety Goal, Yvette Garcia, Christy Vaughan

 RP-635         Post-op Pain Management: DepoDur, Nikki L. Carrico, David Grinder

 RP-636         Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), a rare but serious side effect of aripiprazole: A Case Report., Gargi Patel, Joanne Meyer, Simone Muller, Gina Caliendo

 RP-637         Implementation of revised customizable total parenteral nutrition (TPN) order templates to reduce prescribing and transcription errors, Jacob Thompson, Shelly Morvay, Justin Cole, Scott Patton

 RP-640         Evaluation of sulfonylurea use and the risk of hypoglycemia in an inpatient setting, Leandra Miko, Christine Lesch, Susana Ebner

 RP-641         Incidence and Predictors of Reduced Relative Dose Intensity in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphomas, May Nguyen, Cindy Ippoliti, Maureen Joyce, Patricia Glynn

 RP-642         Identifying Incidence and Predictors of Hypoglycemia in a Mixed Critical Care Unit While Utilizing Sliding Scale Insulin, Megan Szmajda

 RP-643         Chart review of exenatide utilization and its effect on weight and hemoglobin A1c, Aeman Choudhury

 RP-644         Rapid Infusion Rituximab for the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the Community Setting, Chad Coulter, Donna Topping

 RP-645         Implementation of a pharmacy-based educational service to certify pharmacists’ competency for dosing warfarin, Brent C. Lake, Sarah Gaffney

 RP-646         Comparing Therapeutic International Normalized Ratio (INR) in Patients on Warfarin Therapy who are Managed in a Clinical Pharmacist Operated Clinic to a Non-Pharmacist Operated Clinic, Evelyn Luo

 RP-647         Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), John P. Gray, Izabela Wozniak

 RP-648         Evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam utilization in the emergency department, Sara McEnaney, Mira Suseno

 RP-649         Peer education among adolescents with diabetes: an evaluation of the benefits of peer mediators on diabetes self-management, Lisa Brown, Seena Haines

 RP-650         Assessing the impact of discharge medication counseling to parents of pediatric patients: outcomes of readmission rates in pediatric patients before and after implementation of pharmacist led medication counseling., Kendra Lane Gorby, Jennifer Bair, Robert F. Daniels, McKaren D. Lewis

 RP-651         Glucose control in patients undergoing orthopedic joint replacement and effects on outcomes, Melissa McKenzie Hazelwood, Santyonne Kemp,, Sharon Hammett

 RP-652         Acute blood pressure management among stroke patients and guidelines for transitioning to oral therapy, Stephanie B McCutcheon, George R. Smith, Joseph E Kohn, Tanya O Ezekiel

 RP-653         The Impact of a VTE Prophylaxis Program on Venous Thromboembolic Events and Prophylaxis Rates, Bebbyn A. Schafer, April D. Miller, Christopher Carter

 RP-654         Efficacy and Safety of Omegaven (Intravenous Omega-3 Lipid Preparation) Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease, Terra R Varner, Jennifer Bair, S. Elijah Adkins, Rathna Amarnath, McKaren Donna Lewis

 RP-655         Assessing the impact of a daily interruption of sedation guideline on sedative medication usage in the medical intensive care unit, Ann Ruffel, Joseph E. Kohn, George R Smith, Tanya O Ezekiel, William Owens

 RP-656         Analysis of Standard and High Dose Vancomycin in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Population, Amber Nicole Chiplinski, Kevin Mulieri

 RP-657         Evaluation of Caspofungin Monotherapy in Suspected Invasive Aspergillosis, Chaunju Sarah Choi, Jeffrey Sivik

 RP-658         Meropenem resistance and its effect on clinical outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, Rebecca S. Cofsky, Janine Then

 RP-659         Assessment of DVT prophylaxis compliance in the medical oncology patient population according to ASCO/NCCN/CHEST guidelines, Tracy M Krause, Sallie Young, Jeffrey Sivik

 RP-660         Development and Implementation of a Multi-disciplinary Anticoagulation Clinic in a Rural Setting, LT Kara Beth Haynes, Kim Lauber, Allison Kroeger

 RP-661         Intensive Glycemic Control following Traumatic Brain Injury in Patients Admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Units, Christopher Richard Dennis, Shannon J Allcron, Nichole J Allen, Michael R Bard, Lisa L Schlitzkus

 RP-662         Weight changes in patients switched from an oral antipsychotic to risperidone long-acting injection, Eryn Dela Cruz, Ron Brown

 RP-663         Retrospective analysis of the role of proton pump inhibitors as a risk factor in Clostridium difficile infections in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients, Ellen Lin, Jeffery Zobell, Barbara Chatfield, Kent Korgenski, Mark MacKay

 RP-665         Evaluation of Outcomes of a Metabolic Support Team Pharmacist, Sarah Stearns, Stephen E Stoner, Cynthia Hankins, Dan Kirkley

 RP-666         Implications of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 3E, Lindsey Pritchard, Catherine Baker, Gerry Migaki

 RP-667         Evaluation of Blood Pressure Control in Patients Converted from an Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist to an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, Jennifer Spruill, Lori Bennett, Jan Basile

 RP-668         Levalbuterol: a retrospective medication use evaluation, Sherry L. Mori, Wendy Gay

 RP-669         Vancomycin dosing based on current Riverside Methodist Hospital intravenous guidelines, Abby Tyson

 RP-670         Glycemic control in ischemic stroke: effect of a new insulin protocol incorporating basal insulin, Kelley A. Edington, Wayne McBride, Lorrie L. Burns

 RP-671         Evaluation of the implementation of a pharmacist prospective review of antibiotics in an Emergency Department, Andrew C. Kessell, Charles McCluskey, Jennifer Rodis

 RP-672         Health-system survey of inpatient pharmacists’ perceptions of the medication safety culture., Todd K Connor, Kelly Stanforth, Katherine Kelley

 RP-673         Conversion of chemotherapy orders using an evidence based software program., Lindsay Enzor, Cindy Williams

 RP-674         Implementation and evaluation of a warfarin management plan to meet national patient safety goal (NPSG) .03.05.01, Marcus Deon Kendall, Irene Yi, Larry Joseph Davis

 RP-675         Developing a Protocol for Pediatric Methadone-Diazepam Weans, Lindsey Pinckney, Leslie Martin, Brent Albertson, Julie McCoy

 RP-676         Instituting A Standardized Guideline for Pharmacists Managing Warfarin, Risik Rask

 RP-677         Continuous versus Intermittent Infusion of Vancomycin in Overweight ICU Patients, Jamie Danelo, Brent Albertson, Clay Littell, Megan Willson, Bret Gravatt

 RP-678         Increasing Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in a 100 bed Acute Care Behavioral Health Center, Alla Kogan, Mark Mierzwa, John Stringer, Kim Walsh,

 RP-679         Implementation of an insulin therapy risk-reduction program in a teaching hospital, Amy Lynn Butewicz, Linda Fang, Eric Tomasz Hola, Sridhar Nambi, A. Scott Mathis

RP-680          Recombinant activated factor VII: development of guidelines for use in a community hospital, Lauren Bley, Carol Miller

 RP-681         Evaluation of epoetin alfa initiation in adult hospitalized patients, Amanda Michael Hembree, Jacyntha A Sterling, Teresa Y Cooper, Brandy K Williams

 RP-682         Evaluation of Vancomycin Level Draws and Subsequent Doses in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients., Barnabas John, Jacyntha A Sterling, David Donald

 RP-683         Incidence of clostridium difficile while concurrently on a proton pump inhibitor, histamine-2 receptor antagonist, or no stress ulcer prophylactic therapy, Elaine DePrang, Kevin Poe, Kip Eberwein, Marla Whitaker

 RP-684         Randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in lowering the incidence of symptomatic Clostridium difficile colitis in the long term acute care patient, Megan Fitzgerald, Kevin Poe, Greg Mateyoke, Mark Dougherty

 RP-685         Evaluating prescribing of acid suppression therapy: a pharmacist driven approach, Kena Jean Lanham, Kevin Poe, Jordan Reeves, Alissa Langley

 RP-686         Ascorbic acid with beta-blockers for prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation, Brian Lindvahl, Kevin Poe, Marintha Short, Terri Suffoletta

 RP-687         Development Of An Antimicrobial Stewardship Program In A Community Hospital Setting, Michelle Wannemuehler, Allison Tucker

 RP-688         Developing group visits for patients with diabetes mellitus in a primary care setting, Kierstan Hanson, Edward Sheridan, Julia Fashner, Michael Sanderson

 RP-689         A prospective, observational validation study of a pharmacist-run vancomycin dosing protocol, Timothy Berry, Mark Woods, Scott C. Aldridge, Leigh A. Milburn

 RP-690         Effect of evidence-based pneumonia order sets on appropriateness of antibiotic therapy, Kimberly Day, Mark Woods, Jill Robke

 RP-691         Inappropriate Use of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis, Emily Leonard, Mark Woods, Lindsey Hoyer

 RP-692         Evaluating the impact of a sedation order set for mechanically ventilated patients in a medical intensive care unit, Nicole L Moon, Scott C. Aldridge

 RP-693         Antibiotic use in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) contamination., Emily R. Rollins

 RP-694         Treatment Response for Clostridium difficile Infection, Susan K Woelich, Mark Woods, Lindsey McGreer

 RP-695         Justification of a pharmacist in an outpatient oncology clinic, Jennifer L. Szajkovics, Sun C Lee-Such, Lorraine Berger, Beth Mehling

 RP-696         National survey on the role of pharmacy residents in joint commission accreditation, Rabih Dabliz, Corinne Chahine-Chakhtoura

 RP-697         Successful Treatment of Enterococcal Endocarditis with Ampicillin and Daptomycin, Lesly Jurado, Humberto Jimenez, Julian Jesubatham, Corinne Chahine-Chakhtoura

 RP-698         Impact of trigger tools on the improvement of adverse drug reaction reporting in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Lamis R. Karaoui, Kathleen Ryan, Corinne Chahine-Chakhtoura

 RP-699         Cefepime-Induced Thrombocytopenia: a Case Report, Sonia D. Patel, Corinne Chahine-Chakhtoura

 RP-700         Compliance with National Patient Safety Goal 03.05.01 through the implementation of a pharmacist managed warfarin protocol in a community hospital, Leah M. Robinson, Cassie Kostevicki, Dave Jungst

 RP-701         Evaluation of initial parenteral anticoagulation therapy and transition to warfarin, Jenny S. Cade, Kim Alfred, Bernardo Menajovsky, Emory Martin

 RP-702         Evaluation of Physician Responses to Recommendations Offered by an Interdisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Joy Wahawisan, Emory Martin, Jon Herrington, Lisa Cornelius, John Midturi

 RP-703         Evaluation of Oral Vancomycin and Oral Metronidazole Use in Treatment of Clostridium difficile Disease, Vicky Tran, Emory Martin, Chetan Jinadatha, John L Carpenter, Robert Fader

 RP-704         Analyzing the appropriateness of a managed care organization's prior authorization criteria for palivizumab when given prophylactically to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, Derek Roylance, Sushma Patel, Matthew Mitchell, Brieana Cox, Jeffrey Dunn

 RP-705         Vancomycin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Is there an association between dose and toxicity?, Rali Amin, Laura Hodge

 RP-706         Contrast Induced Nephropathy Across the Continuum of Care, Diane Araj, Rhonda Liberto, Helen Busby

 RP-707         Use of chemotherapy in critically ill oncology patients, Zerlina Santillanes, Racquel Rivera

 RP-708         Intrapleural administration of tPA and/or dornase alfa for the treatment of parapneumonic effusions, Elsie N. Forseh, Racquel Rivera

 RP-709         Analysis and implementation of 2008 ACCP guidelines for heparin induced thrombocytopenia, Leah N. Gonzalez, Nikki Foster, Brad Myers, David Merryfield

 RP-710         Developing and implementing a pre-dialysis aminoglycoside administration guideline in patients with hemodialysis, Lan Ding, Grant Lum, Ken Nguyen

 RP-711         A Hospital Experience with an Infusion Pump System and a Capnography Monitor with Opioid Patient Controlled Analgesia in Acute Care Setting, Leola Hau, Grant Lum, John J. Engelbert, Steven Leary

 RP-712         Incorporating trigger tool into pharmacy daily monitoring for increase detection and reporting of medication-related harm, Christine Rualo, Danny Vu, Grant Lum

 RP-713         Evaluation of severe complications in alcohol withdrawal in acute care addiction recovery and mental health unit, Dorothy Williams, Mark Wilson, Muriel Lapsley, Karen Norris

 RP-714         Cost comparison of pharmacist managed warfarin to use of an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor in anticoagulation therapy, April F Berry, Mark Wilson, Angela Goff, Keith Perkins

 RP-715         Assessment of Vancomycin MIC and Outcomes for MRSA Bacteremia, Hanan Khreizat, Jim Miller, Jason Pogue

 RP-716         Evaluation of Common Canister Protocol and Risk of Infection in Hospitalized Patients at Methodist Hospital, Shefali Patel, Tony Dasher

 RP-717         MEDICATION RECONCILIATION PROCESS, IRAM A LATEEF

 RP-718         Development of a multidisciplinary team approach to improve management of inpatient blood glucose, Janet Lee, Kristin Deno, Carol Miller

 RP-719         Medication Use Evaluation of Enoxaparin, Sarah E. Pack, Kate Weber, Michael Lucey, Michelle Dehoorne-Smith, Marina Nikolavsky

 RP-720         Medication utilization evaluation of levetiracetam for seizure prophylaxis after traumatic brain injury, Deborah Virant-Young, Renee Alexander, David Himes, Marina Nikolavsky

 RP-721         Validation of a Warfarin Dosing Nomogram, Rachel F Eyler, Cherise Callahan, Chris Manthey

 RP-722         Effect of age, gender, and weight on the incidence of over-anticoagulation within twenty-four hours of initiation of heparin therapy for the treatment of venous thromboembolism, Timothy Marciniak, Chad Novak

 RP-723         Incidence of Coronary Artery Disease in HIV Positive Patients on Abacavir Versus Zidovudine, Nancy Zou, Maisoun Sioufi, Efrain Gonzalez, Merle Myerson

 RP-724         Addition of a world-wide web-based antimicrobial surveillance program to an antimicrobial stewardship program at a community hospital, Christy Burrows, Erik Schindler

 RP-725         Epoetin Alfa Prescribing Patterns in Relation to KDOQI Hemoglobin Targets in Dialysis Patients, Julie A. Spenner, Tyson Brooks

 RP-726         Therapeutic heparin evaluation comparing levels of two assays: THE CLOT trial, Emily Wetherell, Jeffrey Melnick, Zachary Stacy

 RP-727         Implementation of the joint commission-driven pediatric medication safety initiatives, nafisa A. khan, Rajni Thapar, Erica Nunes

 RP-728         Outcomes of Implementing Additional Methodologies for Increasing Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting at a Teaching Hospital, Leonid Nudelman, Anastasia Rivkin, Rajni Thapar

 RP-729         Evaluation of quality core measure compliance with Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services for hospitalized pneumonia patients, Meghan A Estill, Lisa Leong, Sun C Lee-Such

 RP-730         Evaluation of parenteral nutrition prescribing at a community hospital., Laura Victoria Petges, Sun Lee, Susan Jula

 RP-731         Development and implementation of an outpatient deep vein thrombosis (DVT) protocol, Luke C. Keller, David M. Hartzell, Suzanne M. Marques

 RP-732         Evaluation of single-injection femoral nerve block versus continuous femoral nerve block in patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA), Christina Gifford, Jeanine Humphreys, Michele Loudy, Michael Roe

 RP-733         Antibiotic influence on nosocomial Clostridium difficile positive patients, Vidhi Patel

 RP-734         Attaining Remission with Mitoxantrone, Etoposide, Cytarabine as Second Line Induction for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Michelle Ho, Samit Patel, Yi-an Chen, Arash Alizadeh, Deborah Hass

 RP-735         Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG): Comparison of Two Preparations of HBIG for Prophylaxis Against Hepatitis B in Post-Transplant Liver Patients, Stephanie Villanueva, Uerica Wang

 RP-736         Anticoagulation with Low-Molecular Weight Heparins in Orthosurgery Patients During the Perioperative Period, Nicole Chin, Kathi Lucas, PharmD

 RP-737         Safety and effectiveness of basal-bolus insulin protocol for managing hyperglycemia after transplant surgery, Sun Ah Chung, Noriko Okada, Anna Simos, Tracey Mclaughlin

 RP-738         Outcome of the implementation of an emergency department pharmacy resource portal, Katherine Miller, Katherine Miller, Sandra Bardas, Carolyn Nguyen, Michelle Woodfall

 RP-739         Correlation of mycophenolic acid levels and kidney transplant rejection: a retrospective analysis, Rakhee Ranga, Uerica Wang, Stephan Busque

 RP-740         Retrospective Evaluation of Choice of Induction Therapy on Remission Attainment and Survival in Adult Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Samit Patel, Arash Alizadeh, Yi-an Chen, Michelle Ho, Deborah Hass

 RP-741         Treatment outcomes in patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms, Tram Do, Kristi Kuper, Karen Michaels

 RP-742         Assessment of an anticoagulation management protocol in patients with a venous thromboembolism, Kelley Johnson, Karen Michaels

 RP-743         Case of cross-reactivity to alteplase in a patient with a history of angioedema, Brianne L Hefty, Kristyn Churmusi, John Noviasky, William Darko, Luke Probst

 RP-744         Impact of Formulary Revision of Dexmedetomidine, Kimberly N. Le, Brady Moffett, Karen Gurwitch

 RP-745         Vasopressin use for hypotension in premature infants, Lindsay Svehla, Jennifer Gardner, Erin Myers, Antonio Mott, Eric Eichenwald

 RP-746         Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Labetalol for Hypertensive Crisis in Infants and Small Children, Christopher A. Thomas, Brady S. Moffett, Daniel I. Feig, Antonio R. Mott

 RP-747         Isolated seizure episode secondary to long term desmopressin therapy for hypopituitarism., Yekaterina Bor, Robert DiGregorio, Evangelia Davanos

 RP-748         Potential drug induced psychosis in pediatric patients exposed to high dose prednisone., Danielle Brown, Robert DiGregorio, Agnes Chou

 RP-749         Successful course of therapy with drotrecogin alfa (activated protein C) in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient, Adewale Omoloju, Robert DiGregorio, Evangelia Davanos

 RP-750         Successful rechallenge with dye-free warfarin in a patient who experienced a warfarin induced skin reaction., Robert Rangel, Robert DiGregorio, Evangelina Berrios-Colon

 RP-751         Successful treatment of Enterococcus faecalis group D bioprosthetic valve endocarditis with high-dose ceftriaxone and ampicillin in a penicillin-allergic patient following penicillin desensitization., Kimberly M. Sarosky, Evangelia Davanos, Robert DiGregorio

 RP-752         Continuous heparin infusion for the treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation, Karina Muzykovksy, Robert DiGregorio, William R. Vincent

 RP-753         Evaluation of Empiric Amikacin Dosing Guidelines in Adolescent Oncology Patients, Angela Monique Martinez, Carlton Lee, Alix Dabb, Allen Chen,

 RP-754         Length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay in alcohol withdrawal patients on dexmedetomidine compared with benzodiazepines, Alyssa Barbour, Diane Pepe

 RP-755         Evaluating community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia by examining the results of nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an intensive care unit in a community hospital., Benjamin J Brooks, Sherry Zerr

 RP-756         Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Privigen Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in the Management of Thrombocytopenia: a case report, Amisha Arya, Amisha Arya, Gina Caliendo, Simone Muller, Joanne Meyer

 RP-757         EVALUATION OF THE NON-FORMULARY/RESTRICTED DRUG CONSULT SERVICE WITHIN VA VISN7 WITH A FOCUS ON TVAMC, Eric P Holmes

 RP-758         Retrospective study to evaluate low molecular heparin prescribing patterns and safety monitoring for anticoagulation bridge therapy, Kyoung Min, Jenester Mostella, Krystal Cameron, Raela Williford

 RP-759         Metabolic monitoring of patients treated with psychopharmacological agents: a retrospective chart review, Meghan Morgan, Krystal Cameron

 RP-760         Assessment of bone mineral density screening (BMD) and subsequent therapeutic interventions in patients at risk for osteoporosis, Kalpa Patel, Louise Parent-Stevens

 RP-761         Medication errors associated with patient volume in the pediatric emergency department, Lyndsy Pinchevsky, Christian Hartman, Kimberly A. Pesaturo, Mariann Manno, Kathleen E. Walsh

 RP-763         Impact of Proactive Palliative Medicine Consults in the Intensive Care Unit, Tanya J. Telegadis, Kathryn Walker, Christopher Kearney, Rene' Mayo, Daniel Ford

 RP-764         Establishment of a pharmacy managed anticoagulation consult and monitoring service, Cynthia De Piano, Liza Barbarello-Andrews, Daniel T. Abazia

 RP-765         Fulminant hepatic failure associated with consumption of wild mushrooms, Shreya Patel, Liza Barbarello-Andrews

 RP-766         Addition of Oral Metolazone to Intermittent Intravenous Furosemide Versus Transition to Continuous Infusion Furosemide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients Experiencing an Inadequate Response to Therapy, Christopher Wilson, Robert DiDomenico

 RP-767         Effect of Exogenous Erythropoietin in Neonates on Decreasing the Number of Donor Exposures and Red Blood Cell Transfusions, Scott T Benken, Kirsten H Ohler, Jennifer Pham

 RP-768         Implementation and Evaluation of Piperacillin-tazobactam Extended Infusion Protocol, Lynley Heinrich, Sheri Tokumaru, Shellee Grim

 RP-769         Hyperuricemia and its effect on graft survival in pediatric renal transplant patients, Aura K. Platakis, Leslie Briars, Kirsten H Ohler, Guillermo Hidalgo, Eunice John

 RP-770         Retrospective analysis of the use of levetiracetam in hospitalized patients with evidence of status epilepticus, Jerusha Taylor, Eljim Tesoro

 RP-771         Examination of the incidence of adrenal insufficiency in septic patients after the administration of etomidate in an academic medical center, Krysta Zack, Sheri Tokumaru, Heather Schumann

 RP-772         Anticholinergic use in children and adolescents taking antipsychotics, Irene S Hong, Jeffrey Bishop

 RP-773         Plasma concentrations of anti-thymocyte globulin before and after plasmapheresis in ABO incompatible and positive cross-match kidney transplant recipients, Heather J. Ipema, James Thielke, Patricia West-Thielke

 RP-774         Assessment of inpatient management of blood glucose control in gestational diabetes patients, Lamies Abuakar, Mitzi Wasik, Jennifer Ahn

 RP-775         Outcomes of patients undergoing kidney transplant under a cyclosporine based steroid avoidance protocol, Tonya Crawford, James Thielke, Thuy Ommert, Patricia West-Thielke

 RP-776         Vitamin D and the Hemodynamics of Heart Failure, Carrie W. Nemerovski, Barry Bleske, Michael P. Dorsch, Keith Aaronson,

 RP-777         Efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in kidney transplant recipients taking cyclosporine, Maria Rose Guido, Jeong M Park

 RP-778         Effectiveness of High Dose Hepatitis B Revaccination Versus Standard Dose Vaccine Among Adult HIV-Infected Patients, Natasha Pettit, Preeti N. Malani, Daryl DePestel, James Riddell

 RP-779         The efficacy of a new test measuring S-nitrosothiol levels to evaluate endothelial dysfunction in heart failure patients, Stephanie N. Baringhaus, Michael P. Dorsch, Barry Bleske, Keith Aaronson

 RP-780         Association of Cytomegaloviral Viremia and Graft-versus-host Disease in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Margaret R Jorgenson, David Frame, Daryl D. DePestel

 RP-781         Evaluation of Compliance with Weight-Based Antimicrobial Dosing Recommendations for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis, Andrea J. Nigg, Daryl D. DePestel, Deborah Wagner

 RP-782         Impact of pharmacist review of patients with presumed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and the use of direct thrombin inhibitors and fondaparinux, Sacha R. Pollard, Cesar Alaniz, Michael P. Dorsch, James G. Stevenson

 RP-783         Stability of an extemporaneously prepared clopidogrel oral suspension, Katherine L. Skillman, Cary E. Johnson, Regine L. Caruthers

 RP-784         Determination of Risk factors and Outcomes of Engraftment Syndrome (ES) in Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Recipients, Kathryn Schultz, David Frame, Sung Choi

 RP-785         Evaluation of hyperkalemia and the use of aldosterone antagonists in resistant and secondary hypertension in a hypertension referral center and family medicine practice, Natalie C. Makamson, Bill Replogle, Jeffrey Jarin, Marion Wofford, Deborah Minor

 RP-786         Metabolic and Cardiac Changes in Obese Hypertensive Patients Using Eplerenone: Implications for Treatment of Obesity Hypertension and Heart Failure, Grant H. Smith, John E. Hall, Deborah Minor, David Young, Marion R. Wofford

 RP-787         Assessment of 24-hour blood pressure effects: metoprolol versus nebivolol, Jameika M Stuckey, Kenneth Butler, Deborah Minor, Catherine Adair, Marion R. Wofford

 RP-788         PREVALENCE OF RESISTANCE HYPERTENSION IN A HYPERTENSION CLINIC AT A LARGE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, Ebenezer Boakye, Deborah Minor

 RP-789         Ertapenem drug utilization evaluation in surgical patients at a large, university teaching hospital, Kevin A. Kaucher

 RP-790         Anti Factor Xa Monitoring in the Pediatric Population, Deanna Macri, Keith DelMonte

 RP-791         Ertapenem utilization in a general medical population, Corey Stad

 RP-792         Institutional Review Evaluating Drug Utilization of Ertapenem in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Mary Butler

 RP-793         Protease Inhibitors and Metabolic Complications, Gabriela Camacho, Erica Dobson

 RP-794         Efficacy of levetiracetam in post neurosurgical seizure prophylaxis, Angela Rosenblatt, Jiwon Kim, Marc Cosep, Timothy Bensman

 RP-795         Evaluation of the use and continuation of pantoprazole for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critical care patients transferred to non-critical care floors., Michael Wade Perry, Greg Wilson

 RP-796         Evaluation of the use of clindamycin at UPMC Mercy, Pamela Gradisek, Henry Freedy

 RP-797         Pharmacist evaluation of patient-specific factors related to unplanned frequent readmissions to an urban hospital., Christina Andrzejewski, Jeremy Funkhouser

 RP-798         Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis with Enoxaparin in Morbidly Obese Patients, Meaghan Calhoun, Gregory Jr. Wilson, Meaghan Calhoun

 RP-799         Evaluation of the effect of a pharmacist conducted phenytoin education program on physician adherence to current recommendations for the appropriate use of phenytoin in posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis, Allison N. Imhoff, Jeremy Funkhouser

 RP-800         Case Series: Clostridium difficile Small Bowel Enteritis, Lisa Harinstein, Stacey Heberlig

 RP-801         Clinical outcomes associated with NPH insulin therapy in patients with type II diabetes from pharmacy diabetes clinic versus primary care clinic, Thanh Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen, Lawrence Chinn, Tara Muzyk

 RP-802         Review of outpatient treatment of deep vein thrombosis with low molecular weight heparin following an in-service, Tracy Pham, Tara Muzyk, Lawrence Chinn

 RP-803         Potential role of a combination antibiogram in the selection of empiric dual antimicrobial therapy vs. gram-negative bacteria, Yetunde Omotola Faleye, David S Burgess, Myrna Stockton, Stephen J Gore

 RP-805         Evaluation of the Risk Factors for Serious Adverse Effects from the Use of Patient Controlled Analgesia, Hewon Christina Chang, Deb Saine, Larissa Coyle

 RP-806         Antibiotic Delays in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Chris Peryam, Sloan Fleming

 RP-807         Retrospective chart review of prescribing habits for moxifloxacin at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Michael Bartholow, Tara Muzyk

 RP-808         Impact of Pharmacy Managed Metabolic Syndrome Clinic for Veterans on Atypical Antipsychotics, Sara Carlson, Kelly Moran, Michael Lemon

 RP-809         Evaluation of pharmacist management of anemic patients receiving epoetin alpha, Jessica Mitchell, Amy Doten, Sarah Ferrell, Michael Lemon

 RP-810         Impact of pharmacists on influenza immunization rates at a veterans affairs medical center, Lindsay Garris, Karen Korch Black

 RP-811         The Implementation of a Standardized Anticoagulation Protocol for the Improvement in Prescribing and Monitoring of Anticoagulant Medications in Accordance with The Joint Commission’s 2008 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 3E, Jessie Rose Lish, Carol Baker Rudo, Christopher J. Gallagher, Christopher E. Thomas

 RP-812         Evaluation of a pharmacist-managed erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) clinic, James Papadatos, Amy Ives, Christopher Gallagher, Carol Rudo

 RP-813         Implementation of a pharmacy lipid conversion clinic targeting patients not achieving LDL-C goal on high potency therapy, Michelle von Vital, Karen Korch Black, Christopher J. Gallagher, Carol Baker Rudo

RP-814        Evaluation of Vitamin K1 Therapy to Reverse Excessive Anticoagulation with Warfarin at the Cincinnati VAMC: A Retrospective Review., Elizabeth Frede, Kathryn Taylor

 RP-815       Initiation of a symptom-based protocol for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the medical and surgical intensive care units at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Susan C Drees, Jason Hiett, Victoria Brink

 RP-816       Assessment of A1c reduction one year after initiation of insulin therapy in a veteran population, Samantha Flasch, Tamara Hammons

 RP-817       Assessing the proper indication of GI prophylaxis at discharge in patients treated at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center: A retrospective review, Gabrielle Schmitt, Jennifer Blanchard

 RP-818       Evaluation of an Anticoagulation Clinic Medication Reconciliation Process, Kade T Birkeland, Lori A Spellman, David Parra

 RP-819       Patient safety initiative for patients on concomitant amiodarone and simvastatin therapy, Sahar Karimi, Cherylyn Beckey, David Parra

 RP-820       Anticoagulant national patient safety goal: identification of process improvement opportunities with metric analysis, Jennifer Lin, Kristen Kai, Dana C. Kahn, Megan Truong

 RP-821       Pharmacist driven vancomycin dosing based on renal function and weight: Pre- and post-protocol implementation, Colleen M Dalrymple, Monica Golik, Bahar Matusik, Kimberly Curry

 RP-822       An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes within a Pharmacy Cost Savings Initiative, Formulary Conversion of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin to Rosuvastatin, Augustus Hough, Cherylyn Beckey, Julie Groppi

 RP-823       Medication use evaluation of megestrol acetate in cancer patients, Stephanie V. Phan, Patricia Rhee

 RP-824       A Closer Look at Efficacy and Compliance When Switching Patients with Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus from NPH Insulin to Insulin Glargine, Nadeen Ibrahim

 RP-825       Analysis of hemostatics for hemophilia, Maren Johnson

 RP-826       Rationale for an Anticoagulation Clinic, Ann L Kooping

 RP-827       Characterization of immediate-release nifedipine capsule use on formulary, Yu Wu, Mark Lutz

 RP-828       Evaluation of a standardized warfarin educational program, Kristina Rowley, Megan Bestul, Sarah Muench

 RP-829       Evaluation of appropriate tetanus product selection and adherance to national immunization guidelines for wound management in the Emergency Center, Andrea Alwes, Jennifer Pilloto

 RP-830       Medication use evaluation of bivalirudin in patients admitted to a large, private academic institution, Jieping Wang, Trupti Mehta, Jassu Dulai

 RP-831       Intravenous Pantoprazole Utilization in the Intensive Care Unit, David Campbell, Jim Winegardner, Lisa Forsyth, Allycia Natavio

 RP-832       Medication-use evaluation of levalbuterol for adult patients in a large tertiary care hospital, Amy Woodhouse, Maxine Ng, Levi Hall

 RP-833       Impact of pharmacist care on patient outcomes in an outpatient heart failure clinic, Kristen M. Gurney, Arthur A. Schuna

 RP-834       Evaluation of the management of cholesterol in patients following an adverse drug reaction to HMG-CoA Reductase therapy, Nora Stieglitz, Arthur Schuna

 RP-835       Impact of a pneumonia quality measure of antibiotic administration time., Sarah L Anderson, S. Scott Sutton, Rachel S. S. Cathey, J.P. Ginsberg, Lauren J Debolt

 RP-836       Comparison of vancomycin versus linezolid therapy in hospitalized Veterans Affairs patients with nosocomial pneumonia, Emily A. Dill, Julie M Sease, S. Scott Sutton, Christie DeBruhl, Cynthia Phillips

 RP-837       Use of darbepoetin alfa in patients on active chemotherapy: a retrospective study, Shannon R. Reid, Rachel S. Cathey, Jay Ginsberg, S. Scott Sutton, LeAnn B Norris

 RP-838       The impact on safety and operational efficiency of a novel computerized physician order entry system in a large academic medical center, Eric C. Nemec, Lisa Stump, Gail Katz, Marjorie Lazarre, Marvin Lurie

 RP-839       Initiation of Clinical Pharmacy Services in the Adult Emergency Department, Erica Tenholder, LeeAnn Thayer-Miller, Vinnita Sinha, Lorraine Lee,

 RP-840       Selection of smart pumps and the effects on medication administration in a large institution, Sara M Abbasi, LeeAnn Thayer-Miller, Lisa Stump, Nilesh Amin

 RP-841       Pharmacoeconomic impact of a dedicated transplant clinical pharmacy specialist, YoungJun Chang, Effie Kuti, Eric Tichy, Nilesh Amin, Lisa Stump

 RP-842       Moving toward an improved oncology pharmacy practice model at the Smilow Cancer Hospital, Sonya Patel, Lisa Stump, Nancy Beaulieu, Eric Cabie,

 RP-843       Development of Medical Service Representative Guidelines at an Academic Medical Center, Mojdeh Saba, LeeAnn Thayer-Miller, Lisa Stump, Marina Tsukerman

 RP-844       Treatment and prevention of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia at a large academic medical center, Jessica Vital, Molly Billstein, Osama Abdelghany, Lisa Stump, Marina Tsukerman

 RP-845       Use of nicotine replacement therapy in a neurosurgery care unit, Nicholas Panos, Eljim Tesoro, Keri Kim, Jeffrey Mucksavage

 RP-846       Clinical and economic impact of guidelines implementation on optimizing International Normalized Ratio (INR) with warfarin usage in a community hospital, Wesal Freih, George Shehata

 RP-847       Incidence of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin adverse reactions among kidney transplant patients, Monique K. Bryan, Demetra Tsapepas, Meredith Aull

 RP-848       Evaluation of de-escalation of empiric piperacillin/tazobactam therapy, Soonali Maniar, Christine Kubin, Kelly O''Neil, Gregory Eschenauer

 RP-849       Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) versus Cockroft-Gault (CG) Equation in obese patients and drug clearance, Marco Scipione, Polina Lerner

 RP-850       Evaluating the Use of Antipsychotic Agents in the Treatment of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Esther Kim, Christine Han, Sarabeth Baxter, William Darko, Luke Probst

 RP-851       Evaluating the efficacy of Low Dose Rasburicase in the Treatment of Tumor Lysis Syndrom in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Kelly Elizabeth Jacobs, Jeffery Steele, Luke Probst, William Darko

 RP-852       Comparison of gastrointestinal adverse effects associated with the use of mycophenolate mofetil and enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium, Suraj Rajasimhan, Gregory Malat

 RP-853       Evaluation of Propofol Use During Peri-Extubation Procedures in Children, Victoria Schafer, Shannan Eades, Emily Rowe, Christiane Corriveau,

 RP-854       Assessment of Adherence to Ceftriaxone Guidelines at a Pediatric Institution., Sonal Patel, Emily Rowe Pharm.D, Sonal Patel, Kevin Buckley

 RP-855       Monitoring of Lithium and Valproate in a VA Population, Kelly McGrath, Heidi Spitzer

 RP-856       Clinical outcomes associated with tighter glucose control in invasive cardiac surgery, Vaidehi Shelat, Yasi Homayouni, Michele Loudy, Michael Roe

 RP-857       Antibiotic influence on nosocomial Clostridium difficile positive patients, Vidhi Patel, Michael Roe, Michele Loudy, Kevin Epps, Karen Dominquez

 RP-858       Implementation of an epoetin alfa dosing service to improve appropriate utilization in a large community hospital, Amy Stewart, David Jungst, Lisa Hymel, Barb Schwartz

 RP-859       Optimizing inpatient glucose control using a basal-bolus insulin protocol in a large community hospital, Nicole Romano, Michelle Demus, Dave Jungst, Rebecca Kisgen

 RP-860       Development and implementation of student-based pharmacy services to improve anticoagulation therapy management and medication reconciliation, Sandrine T Huynh, Jamie Kisgen, Dave Jungst

 RP-861       Dose rounding of chemotherapeutic and biological agents and its implications in a large teaching hospital, Ana Salgado, Brian Sedam, Venessa Price, Katarzyna Puto, Marcos Viera

 RP-862       A Retrospective Evaluation of Veterans with Chronic HCV Treated with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin, Laura Elliott Smith, Mohamad Wehbe, Sybelle Blakey

 RP-863       Incidence of Medication Discrepancies in Discharge Instructions in a Veterans Affairs Internal Medicine Service, Emily Wong, Shajuana Denine McMillan

 RP-864       Design of a computerized drug information database and its effect on procedural efficiency, Joshua D. Dakon, David W. Merryfield, R. Niel Mason

 RP-865       Review of the use of biologics for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease at a university medical center, Irene S Hong, Juliana Chan, Christopher Angderson, Sarah Glover

 RP-867       Using lean concepts to reduce returned/wasted intravenous medications, Timothy L''Hommedieu, Karl Kappeler

 RP-869       Assessing the impact of an interdisciplinary healthcare team on lipid control in an ambulatory pharmacy setting, Jill Bower, Marialice Bennett, Christopher Green, Craig Pedersen

 RP-870       Exploring the value of a dedicated pharmacy resource in the preoperative admission process, Bonnie Bennett, Heidi Smith, Cindy Hennen, Bonnie Bennett

 RP-871       Implementation of an electronic temperature monitoring system for medication storage refrigerators and freezers in a community hospital, Michelle Trisler, Jonathan Edwards, Jack Adams

 RP-872       Evaluation of fluoroquinolones on the incidence of hyper- and hypoglycemic events and the need for increased blood glucose monitoring in diabetic patients, Jodie Murray, Jessica Holt, Kristi Gullickson, Paul Krogh

 RP-873       Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections among hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: Review of incidence, epidemiology, and outcomes from a twenty-year single center experience, Michelle M. Yu, James Ito, Sanjeet Dadwal, Jane Kriengkauykiat, Molly Panasantikul

 RP-874       Evaluation of a process improvement initiative to reduce preventable errors in anticoagulation therapy, Katie Cardosa, Danny Vu, Grant Lum, Albert Rizos

 RP-876       Development of an annual acute cardiovascular response skills lab for pharmacists, Emily Siegrist, Deborah Sanchez

 RP-877       Developing a standardized health-systems pharmacist training program, Mariesa Z. Durrant, Julie McCoy, Brent Albertson, Derek Barnhart, Sean Dobbin

 RP-878       Glucose Meter Accuracy Study: Correlation of the Yellow Springs Instrument with Venous Laboratory Glucose Measurements and Popular Plasma-calibrated Glucose Meters, Andrea Nicole Traina, Catherine A Sheffield, Michael P Kane, Robert A Hamilton

 RP-879       Comparison of outcomes of a pharmacy-based review of warfarin therapy in internal medicine patients, Sarita Bhat, Brad Jones, Andrea Cumpston, Jennifer Harris, Jennifer Sandi

 RP-880       A retrospective analysis of conversion from ezetimibe/simvastatin to rosuvastatin in 969 veterans, Cassidy L. Dzenowski, Michelle Shank, Peter Kwan, Mia Ta

 RP-881       Retrospective analysis of weight based heparin protocol in a community hospital, Morgan Hutchings

 RP-882       Improving adverse drug event and medication error reporting rates: a systems analysis, Lauren C. Wilson, Brian McIntyre

 RP-883       Evaluation and comparison of statewide community practice methadone prescribing and methadone associated deaths: A five year analysis, Amanda Preston, Michael O'Neil

 RP-884       Cost-effectiveness of tiotropium, Sharla R. Davis

 RP-885       Pentamidine Therapy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis: Does it result in less myelosuppression?, Jill Varner, David Hoff, Charlet Allen

 RP-886       Assessment of inpatient hyperglycemia, hospital complications, length of stay and cost in a community hospital's cardiac patients., Jennifer M. Trask, Colleen M. Terriff, Colleen Carey, Cindy M. Peterson

 RP-887       Implementation of a comprehensive warfarin education model to meet the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 3E., Christopher R. Woodruff, Colleen M. Terriff, Bryan K. Rowe, Jeff A. Seidensticker

 RP-888       Risk minimization: pharmacist naiveté, or misguidance?, Jessica Kachadourian, Hiren Patel, Peter Mcfarland, Julie Plotnikov

 RP-889       Evaluation of Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Usage at an Urban Tertiary Care Hospital, Rachel Chambers, Chad Richardson, Jennifer Rodriguez, Susan Davis

 RP-890       Evaluating the impact of pharmacist-run interventions on cost and utilization of erthyropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) in an independent practice association, Khanh Nguyen, Carmil Azran, Katherine Ramos, Ann Woo, Susie Kim

 RP-891       Managing drug interactions in hospitalized patients on antiretrovirals by pharmacists in an urban teaching institution, Anthony Ware, Monika N. Daftary, William Sanders, Olu Olusanya, Beatrice Adderley-Kelly

 RP-892       Analysis of pharmacist and pharmacy student perceptions of adverse event reporting, Sirisha Kalari, Oleg Zvenigorodsky, Matthew Dormarunno, Aparna Mohan

 RP-893       Stimulated reporting for a highly publicized drug and its therapeutic class: effect of the media on spontaneous adverse event reporting by consumers, lawyers, and healthcare professionals, Kelly Jacqueline Thomas, Aparna Mohan, Matthew Dormarunno, Rezaul Karim, Amy Lau

 RP-894       Evaluation of the compliance to intravenous heparin protoctols in a 260-bed community hospital., John Siejak, Andrea Rubino, Cynthia Lackie

 RP-895       Impact of a Computerized Physician Order Entry Decision Support Tool in Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Andrea Deschambeault, Bayan Missaghi, MD, Rob Owens

 RP-896       Analysis of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, Jillian C. Hawkins, Michael Melroy, Kenneth Jozefczyk, Klugh Kennedy

 RP-897       VTE prophylaxis - time for change?, Elizabeth Gorski, Michael A Fotis, Lauren Healy, Andrew Fine,

 RP-898       IMPLEMENTATION OF A PHARMACIST- MANAGED INPATIENT ANTICOAGULATION SERVICE IN A COMMUNITY, NON-TEACHING ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL, Faith Crusor, Deanna J. Rattray

 RP-899       Appropriateness of broad spectrum antibiotic treatment: a review and analysis, Lisa Marie Reimer, Elaine O. Reale

 RP-900       Analysis of Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations, Serum Concentrations, and Treatment Outcomes in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Patients, Sandy Bar, Robert Fader, Juhee Song, Jon Herrington

 RP-901       Evaluation of patients admitted for alcohol withdrawal and the development of severe symptoms, Dorothy Williams

 RP-902       Evaluating the need of a pharmacist driven anticoagulation management service in an inpatient setting, Lisa M Philip, Tony Dasher

 RP-903       Appropriateness of bivalirudin in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a 253 bed community hospital, Ananth Anthes, Neil Massoud

 RP-904       Impact of an intensive care unit delirium monitoring tool in a community based hospital setting, Erik Bernhoft, Larry Ishii, Neil Massoud

 RP-905       Staphylococcus lugdunensis: Questionable Breakpoints & Emerging Resistance, Robert S Mancini, Catherine Oliphant

 RP-906       Development and implementation of a warfarin pre-printed order (PPO) set, Peter Nguyen, Mike Thomas

 RP-907       Evaluation of Compliance with National Hospital Quality Measures for Community Acquired Pneumonia: Focus on Antimicrobial Selection, Azizza K Davis, Maureen Connors, Daryn Norwood, Jameson Reuter

 RP-908       The Effect of Statins on Kidney Transplant Outcomes, Jamie Joseph, Patricia West-Thielke, Jose Oberholzer, James Thielke

 RP-909       Determination of risk factors for neurological adverse events in association with voriconazole use in patients with hematologic malignancy or following allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation, Anna Sutherland, Daryl D. DePestel, Peggy Carver, David Frame

 RP-910       Complete cost-analysis of vancomycin versus linezolid in nosocomial pneumonia: a hospital and patient perspective, Janet Wolcott, Wendy Richow, Elmer Roulhac, Jr.

 RP-911       Community pharmacist recommendations for nonprescription treatment of productive and non-productive cough, Merritt E. Roane, Jennifer D Smith

 RP-912       Retrospective analysis of pharmacy preparation of IV lines for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) administration on neonatal infection rates, Joseph A. Berndsen

 RP-913       Utilization of Colony Stimulating Factors in Cancer Chemotherapy Patients to Prevent Febrile Neutropenia in a Major Academic Medical Center, Janine Nazzaro

 RP-914       Drug use evaluation of argatroban in an 851 bed community hospital, Shejal B. Parmar, Michael Semanco, Georgia Keriazes

 RP-915       Evaluation of vitamin k injection use in a community hospital, Melody L. Brown

 RP-916       Impact of pharmacist recommendations concerning warfarin therapy on percentage of time spent within the target range for international normalized ratio (INR) in hospitalized patients, Lindsey K. Orchard, Gina Biglane, Scott Baggarly, Kathleen Moore, W. Greg Leader

 RP-917       Assessment of thromboprophylaxis in medical patients and development of a program to increase compliance, Meredith Smith, Scott Baggarly, Gina Biglane, W. Greg Leader, Loretta V. Lemoine

 RP-918       Analysis of nausea and vomiting symptom management at an inpatient hospice facility, Meri A. Lynch, Robert Wahler

 RP-919       Mirtazapine for anorexia and cachexia in patients with concurrent chemotherapy regimens, Pamela Menas, Katie Bae

 RP-920       Evaluation of incidence and management of bevacizumab-induced hypertension in oncology outpatient setting, Cheryl Jee, George Carro, Jessica Lawton, Wendy Hui, Abigail Harper

 RP-921       Development of an automated renal consult menu, Sean T. Wilson, Amanda M. Medland

 RP-922       Retrospective evaluation of vitamin K1 (phytonadione) use in warfarin reversal at St. Alexius Medical Center, Lisa Loken, Ben Richards, Dawn Mayer, Dan McPherson

 RP-923       Retrospective evaluation of pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis before and after hip fracture, Kraig Kraft, Carrie Sorenson, Deb McPherson, Kenton Omvig, Joan Johnson

 RP-924       Comparison of Psychiatric Inpatients Treated with Clozapine and Olanzapine: Post-Smoking Cessation., Miranda Cole, Tammie Lee Demler, Eileen Trigoboff

 RP-925       Characterizing morbidity and mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplant in patients who received busulfan therapeutic drug monitoring for the conditioning regimen, Alana Dikopf, Karen Sweiss, Stacy Shord, Damiano Rondelli

 RP--926     Comparison of adverse effects associated with DTaP/HepB/IPV combined vaccine and separate administration of its components for vaccination in premature neonates, Thien Huong Vu Nguyen, Tiffany Ngo, Mustafa Suterwala

 RP-927       Vitamin K antagonists (VKA), which level of education for french patient in 2008 ? survey in the cardiology department of lens hospital, Chloé Rousselière, Valérie Aumégeat, Bruno Frimat

 RP-928       Correlation between upper gastric intestinal bleeding and anti-depressants affecting serotonin-reuptake in U.S. veterans, Vineeta Risbood, Marketa Lanier