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CT scanners are now nearly ubiquitous in or near the emergency departments of most North American hospitals. With multislice scanners, a noncontrast CT (NCCT) examination of the brain can be performed in well under 1 minute, with the newest scanners able to scan the head in 10 seconds or less. In most centers, the first (and sometimes only) imaging study undertaken for patients with suspected acute stroke is NCCT. 

Data from American Pain Society. Prinaples of Analgesic Use in the Treatment of Acute Pain and Chronic Cancer Pan, 5th ed. Glenview, IL American Pain Society, 2003 Anonymous. American Hospital Formulary Service. In Mc/oyGK, ed. Drug Information. Bethesda, MD American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999,2001,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007 Anonymous. Facts and Comparisons. Philadelphia Lippincott, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1997,2000,2003,2004,2006,20Q7 and Watkins PB, Kaplowitz N, Slattery TJ, et al. Aminotransferase elevations in healthy adults receiving 4 grams of acetaminophen daily A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2006 296 87-93. 

McEvoy, G.K., Ed., Drug Information 2004, American Hospital Formulary System, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD, 2004, pp. 2896-2923. 

Figure 2.5. Improvements in the quality of care reduce healthcare expenses. [Source Institute of Medicine, 1999, p. 26 American Hospital Association, Hospital Statistics, Chicago, 1999.)...

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Finally, the director of pharmacy pays special attention to external financial reports. Professional associations such as the American Hospital Association and the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists publish reports that show the national trends in pharmaceutical expenditures and labor productivity in hospitals (American Hospital Association, 2007 Hoffman et ah, 2005). Pharmacy managers can gauge the efficiency of their operations by comparing their financial ratios and other indicators with national averages. 

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The estimated size of the market for strokes and transient ischemic attacks is 300- 500 million, but the only drug available has to be given within three hours after the onset of the first symptoms of ischemic stroke. If you are in a big American hospital, it s advisable to have your stroke in the foyer, in order for you more readily to meet the inclusion criteria. ... 

Sample therapeutic category drug monitoring report based upon therapeutic classifications used by the American Hospital Formulary... 

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