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G. K. McEvoy, ed.,MHFS Drug Information, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, Md., 1995, pp. 2439. 

Several national organizations serve the professional needs of U.S. pharmacists. These reflect the practice milieu of members, eg, independent community pharmacies, chain dmg stores, and hospitals. The American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA), founded in 1852, is composed of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science, Academy of Pharmaceutical Practice and Management, and the Academy of Students of Pharmacy. Other organizations include the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), National Association of Chain Dmg Stores (NACDS), and National Association of Retail Dmggists (NARD). 

Tisdale JE. Arrhythmias. In Tisdale JE, Miller DA, eds. Drug-Induced Diseases. Prevention, Detection and Management. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists 2005 289-327. 

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. ASHP therapeutic guidelines on the pharmacologic management of nausea and vomiting in adult and pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy or undergoing surgery. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 1999 56 729-764. 

Cefazolin or cefuroxime are appropriate for prophylaxis in cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries. In the case of 3-lactam allergy, vancomycin or clindamycin are advised. Debate exists on the duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis. The National Surgical Infection Prevention Project cites data that extending prophylaxis beyond 24 hours does not decrease SSI rates and may increase bacterial resistance.1 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists guidelines from 1999 allow for the continuation of prophylaxis for up to 72 hours.22 Duration of therapy should be based on patient factors and risk of development of an SSI. SSIs are rare after cardiothoracic operations, but the potentially devastating consequences lead some clinicians to support longer periods of prophylaxis. 

International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. International Pharmaceutical Abstracts [104], published semimonthly, is an abstracting/indexing publication which covers all pharmaceutical literature. IPA covers approximately 700 worldwide pharmaceutical, medical, herbal, cosmetics, and health-related publications. IPA features all abstracts from American Society of Health-System Pharmacist s Annual, Midyear Clinical, and Home, Hospice, and Long-Term Care Meetings, coverage of state pharmacy journals, and American Pharmaceutical Association and American College of Clinical Pharmacy meeting abstracts. IPA indicates articles that offer CE credit. IPA is commercially available in several formats. 

McEvoy, Gerald K. AHPS Drug Information 2002. Bethesda American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, 2002. 

Data from American Psychiatric Association. Am J Psychiatry 2002 159 1-50 Coodnick PJ, ed. Washington, DC American Psychiatric Press, 1998 McEvoy GK, Miller J, Snow EK, et al. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2004 2425-2434 McEvoy GK Miller J, Snow EK, etal. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2004 2152-2158 McEvoy GK Miller J, SnowEK etal. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2004 2122-2127 McEvoy GK Miller J, Snow EK, etal. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2004 2134-2140 and McEvoy CK, Miller J, SnowEK Bethesda, MD American Society of Health-System Pharmaasts, 2004 2146-2147. 

Henri R Manasse, Jr, BS, MA, PhD, ScD, RPh Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer American Society of Health-System Pharmacists,... 

AHFS (American Hospital Formulary Service) (2000) AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD American Society of Health System Pharmacists, pp. 1549-1553, 1958-2007. 

IPA (International Pharmaceutical Abstracts) is a bibliographic database containing international coverage of pharmacy and health-related literature in information, the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical education, and the legal aspects of pharmacy and drugs. It is produced by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and covers 1970 to date. 

Abraham D. 2006. Pharmacy leadership crisis Is it the people or the job Paper presented at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, Anaheim, CA. 

Approved on July 27, 2004 by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American College of Apothecaries, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, the American Pharmacists Association, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives. 

One positive advancement for pharmacy is that Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes have been developed specifically for MTM services provided by pharmacists. These codes are a standard used within health care to bill for goods and services. Separate codes have been developed for an initial encounter of 15 minutes of MTM service for a new patient (99605), initial encounter of 15 minutes of MTM service for an established patient (99606), and additional 15-minute increments (99607). While there has yet to be widespread use of these CPT codes by pharmacists, it is anticipated that their use will increase as plans implement MTM services involving pharmacists (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2007). 

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2007. Pharmacists CPT codes become permanent. Available at www.ashp.org/sJashp/article news.asp CID= 167 DID=2024 id=23065 accessed on November 21, 2007. 

Professional pharmacy and medical organizations [e.g., the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the National Community Pharmcists Association (NCPA), and the American Medical Association (AMA)] and health care organizations [e.g., the American Diabetes Association (ADA) or the American Heart Association (AHA)] also provide valuable information about many health conditions and value-added services. This information is important not only in the development of a service but also in justifying the need for a service with consumers and administrators. These organizations also provide treatment guidelines and additional resources that can be used when developing an operations plan for a service (see Chapter 25). 

Most medical staff bylaws call for a pharmacy and therapeutics (P T) committee consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators. The primary purposes of the P T committee are (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2006b, p 92)... 

McEvoy GK (ed) (2007) AHPS Drug Information 2007. Bethesda, MA American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

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