The ASHP Foundation has funded a number of ongoing research projects through five different research grant programs. Below is more information about each of these projects:
Continuity of Care in Medication Use
Development of a Continuity of Care Record: Bridging the Medication-Use Gap From Hospital to Home
P.I.: Kim C. Coley, Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Penn. Funded by a 2007 unsolicited grant through the sanofi-aventis.
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Continuity of Care Research Grant
Use of Supplemental Pharmacy Data to Improve Outcomes in Hospitalized Patient with Heart Failure
P.I.: Gregory A. Ewald, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. Funded by a 2005 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program
Assessment and Intervention to Improve Medication Management in Older Veterans
P.I.: Linda Sohn, M.D., M.P.H., VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, Calif. Funded by the 2005 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Effect of Video-Consultation on Medication Adherence and Clinical Health Outcomes in Elderly Alaska Natives and American Indians in Rural Alaska
Junior Investigator: Sara Doran-Atchison, Pharm.D.
Senior Investigator: Renee Robison, Pharm.D.
Southcentral Foundation, Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska
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Evaluation of Medication Non-Adherence and Associated Factors in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
P.I.: Sheila Botts, Pharm.D., BCPP, R.Ph., University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, Ky. Funded by the 2007 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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MUMPS Study: Prospective Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Clinic Versus Usual Medical Care in Patients Post Acute Coronary Syndrome
P.I.: Cassandra D. Benge, Pharm.D., CDE, BCPS, Tennessee Valley Health Care System, Nashville, Tenn. Funded by a 2010 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Disease Management in Patient With Diabetes and Depression
P.I.: Lisa B. Cohen, Pharm.D., Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, R.I. Funded by a 2006 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Vancomycin Based on Patient-Specific Protein Binding
P.I.: Jared L. Crandon, Pharm.D., Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn.
A Pilot Study to Evaluate a Telepharmacy Intervention to Improve Inhaler Adherence in Veterans With COPD
P.I.: Amanda R. Margolis, Pharm.D., UW-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, Wis. Funded by a 2010 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Predictors of Poor Patient Adherence to HIV Antiretrovirals Among Veterans and Development of a Clinical Decision Tool: A National Study
P.I.: Joanne LaFleur, Pharm.D., M.S.P.H., University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, Utah. Funded by the 2006 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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The Hospital Pharmacist - Emergency Physician Collaborations: Improving the Care of Patients with Infectious Diseases
The Value of MRSA Nares Carriage Status for Treatment of Skin and Soft Infections in the Emergency Department
P.I.: Nicole M. Acquisto, Pharm.D., and Sharon G. Humiston, M.D., M.P.H., University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y. Funded by the 2009 Hospital Pharmacist-Emergency Physician Collaborations Grant Program.
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ED Pharmacists Optimize Antimicrobial Use Process in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
P.I.: Maria I. Rudis, Pharm.D., B.Sc.Pharm., and Christopher S. Russi, D.O., Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn. Funded by the 2009 Hospital Pharmacist-Emergency Physician Collaborations Grant Program.
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Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration Grant Program
Collaboration of Hospital Pharmacists and Hospitalists to Improve Glycemic Control of General Medicine Patients: Implementation of a Pilot Inpatient Diabetes Management Program
P.I.: Jeffrey M. Ketz, Pharm.D., BCPS, & Sanjeev Suri, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Funded by the 2008 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: Improving Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients Grant Program.
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Hospitalist and Pharmacist VTE Treatment Protocol Collaborative
P.I.: Douglas M. Humber, Pharm.D., & Gregory Maynard, M.D., M.S., UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Funded by the 2007 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: VTE Prevention and Treatment Team Grant Program.
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Use of a Screening Tool to Exclude Patients at Low Risk of VTE: A Novel Approach to Prophylaxis
P.I.: Rachel E. Hroncich, Pharm.D., & J. Randle Adair, D.O., Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, N.M. Funded by the 2007 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: VTE Prevention and Treatment Team Grant Program.
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Medication Safety Team Grant Program
Critical Differences in Critical Care
P.I.: Philip C. Williams, B.S., Pharm.D., M.B.A., and Lynn Wagner, B.S., M.S., Edward Hospital, Naperville, Ill. Funded by the 2007 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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Impact of the FDA Barcode Ruling on BCMA at a Large Academic Medical Center
P.I.: Charles E. Daniels, Ph.D., University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy, La Jolla, Calif. Funded by the 2007 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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Impact of Isolation for Resistant Pathogens on Barcode Technology Utilization and Medication Errors
P.I.: Erika J. Ernst, Pharm.D. and Philip M. Polgreen, M.D., M.P.H., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Funded by the 2009 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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Ready or Not: Development of a Validated Medication Repackaging Assessment Tool for Bedside Bar Coding Implementation
P.I.: Jill Strykowski, R.Ph., M.S., and Mary Hennen, B.S.N., M.A., Unity Hospital and Mercy Hospital, Fridley, Minn. Funded by the 2009 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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A Work Process Design Strategy to Reduce Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) Side Effects for Improved Patient Safety
P.I.: Steven R. Abel, Pharm.D., and Vincent Duffy, Ph.D., Wishard Health Services, Indianapolis, Ind. Funded by the 2008 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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New Investigator Research Grant Program (formerly the Junior Investigator Research Grant Program)
Comparison of Immune Response to the Influenza Vaccine in Obese and Non-Obese Healthcare Workers
P.I.: Michael A. Sweet, Pharm.D., West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, W.Va. Funded by the 2011 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Comparison of Monotherapy With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Preventing Vascular Disease Events and All-Cause Mortality Among Veteran Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
P.I.: Heather M. Campbell, Pharm.D., Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. Funded by the 2008 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Does Cognitive Impairment Compromise Anticoagulation Control in Elderly Patients?
P.I.: Travis Sonnett, Pharm.D., Washington State University, Spokane, Wash. Funded by the 2006 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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The Impact of Complementary and Alternative Medication Use on Antiretroviral Plasma Concentrations and Adherence
P.I.: Rosa F. Yeh, Pharm.D., University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas. Funded by the 2006 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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The Impact of Pharmacist-Provision of a Telephone MTM Program to Medicare Part D Beneficiaries: A 12-Month Follow-Up
P.I.: Leticia R. Moczygemba, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va. Funded by the 2008 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Improving Pharmacist-Led Electronic Medication Reconciliation
P.I.: Shobha Phansalkar, R.Ph., Ph.D., The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, Mass. Funded by the 2010 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Nonadherence with INR Monitoring and Anticoagulant Complications
P.I.: Daniel M. Witt, Pharm.D., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado, Denver, Colo. Funded by the 2010 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Vancomycin Based on Patient-Specific Protein Binding
P.I.: Jared L. Crandon, Pharm.D., Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn. Funded by 2011 Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant Program
Medication Reconciliation: Evaluating Acute Care Process Change and Medication Prescribing Errors
P.I.: John M. Benson, Pharm.D. & Carrie J. Wallace, R.N., Ph.D., Intermountain Healthcare, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Funded by the 2005 Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication-Use Safety Grant Program.
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Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program (formerly the Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program and the Pharmacy Resident Health Services Research Grant Program)
Characterization of Utilization and Effectiveness of Toxicology Screening in Patients with Suspected Overdose in the Emergency Department
P.I.: Ryan J. Attwood, Pharm.D., B.S., Mayo Clinic, Rochester d/b/a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn. Funded by the 2009 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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A Clinical Outcomes Comparison Between Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (DTIs) for the Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
P.I.: Erik E. Abel, Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Penn. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Refractory Diuretic Regimens in Acute Heart Failure
P.I.: Erica Konopka, Pharm.D. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. Funded by the 2008 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Comparison of Metoprolol Succinate Versus Carvedilol in Time to Decompensation in a Veterans Affairs Healthcare System: A Pilot Study
P.I.: Kara M. Church, Pharm.D., Boston VA Research Institute, Inc., Boston, Mass. Funded by the 2009 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Culture Shock: Impact of a Pharmacist-Run Antimicrobial Culture Follow-Up Program in the Emergency Department
P.I.: Lisa E. Dumkow, Pharm.D., Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Differences in Clinical Outcomes Between Young and Old Elderly Patients Taking Warfarin
P.I.: Kelly A. Lempicki, Pharm.D., Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, Ill. Funded by the 2008 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Effect of Depression on Diabetes Control and Medication Adherence in Underserved Patients
P.I.: Michelle L. Flynn, Pharm.D., of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Conn. Funded by the 2006 Pharmacy Resident Health Services Research Grant Program.
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The Effect of Race and Genetic Variants on Diuretic Requirements in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
P.I.: Adam P. Bress, Pharm.D., University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Ill. Funded by the 2010 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Effects of Fenofibrate 160mg vs. 54mg Conversion on Triglyceride Levels in Patients on Statin Therapy
P.I.: Kendra R. Manigault, Pharm.D., Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta, Ga. Funded by the 2010 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Evaluation of Cefepime Pharmacokinetics in Critically Ill Medical and Surgical Patient Subsets
P.I.: Suzanne L. Conyne-Rapin, Pharm.D., and Molly E. Moore, Pharm.D., UC Health-University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded by the 2010 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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An Evaluation of Health Literacy Preparedness Within a Chain Community Pharmacy Environment
P.I.: Katherine S. O'Neal, Pharm.D., M.B.A., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Okla. Funded by the 2009 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Impact of a Pharmacy Adherence Clinic on HIV Medication Taking Self-Efficacy: A Single-Group, Pretest-Posttest Study
P.I.: Thomas J. Dilworth, B.A., Pharm.D., University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, N.M. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Implementation of Risk Assessment in a Pediatric Hospital
P.I.: Elizabeth J. Beckman, Pharm.D., Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, Ind. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacist Use of an Electronic Medical Record to Improve Care and Monitoring of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Patient-Centered Medical Home
P.I.: Kelli D. Barnes, B.S., Pharm.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacokinetic Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation of Piperacillin in Patients on Intermittent Hemodialysis
P.I.: Benjamin J. Ereshefsky, Pharm.D., University of Kentucky Healthcare, Lexington, Ky. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of an Extended-Infusion Piperacillin/Tazobactam Dosing Regimen in a Pediatric Intensive Care Population
P.I.: Lauren E. Miller, Pharm.D., Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Ind. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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A Procalcitonin Guided Algorithm as a Tool for Pharmacy Implemented Antibiotic Stewardship in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Prospective Study
P.I.: Jonathan E. Grey, Pharm.D., Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla. Funded by the 2011 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Prospective Evaluation of Persistently Positive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Blood Culture for the Presence of Subpopulations with Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin
P.I.: Courtney B. McKinney, Pharm.D., The University of Arizona/University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz. Funded by the 2010 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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The Safety of Medications Used for FDA Approved Indications versus Non-FDA Approved Indications in a VA Healthcare Facility: Focus on ADR Reporting and Severity
P.I.: Gemilee A. Bustamante, Pharm.D., Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Penn. Funded by the 2004 Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program.
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Utility of Vancomycin Loading: A Pharmacokinetic Analysis in Critically Ill Patients
P.I: Roy T. Hendley, M.S., Pharm.D., The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Funded by the 2009 Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program.
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Promoting Influenza Prevention: Pharmacists as Immunization Advocates
The Emergency Department Pharmacist as Influenza Immunization Officer
P.I.: Christopher J. Edwards, Pharm.D., and Katherine M. Hiller, M.D., University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz. Funded by the 2011 Promoting Influenza Prevention Grant Program.
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Innovative Pharmacist-Led Strategies to Promote Health Care Worker Influenza Immunization
P.I.: Diana P. Vinh, Pharm.D., and Arif R. Sarwari, M.D., M.Sc., West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, W.V. Funded by the 2010 Promoting Influenza Prevention Grant Program.
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Pharmacists in Advocacy and Immunizer Roles (PAIR): Measuring the Impact on Health Care Worker Immunization Rates
P.I.: Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Pharm.D., and Mona G. Tsoukleris, Pharm.D., University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Md. Funded by the 2010 Promoting Influenza Prevention Grant Program.
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Research Boot Camp Grants
Feasibility of Administering a Pharmacist Consultation Service Targeting Inpatients with Bipolar Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed
P.I.: Megan J. Ehret, Pharm.D., Institute of Living, Hartford, Conn. Funded by the 2008 Research Boot Camp.
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Impact of an Inpatient Self Medication and Education Program in Patients with Heart Failure
P.I.: Kristin Watson, Pharm.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md. Funded by the 2008 Research Boot Camp.
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A Needs Assessment: Community Pharmacists’ Communication With Spanish-Speaking Patients
P.I.: Jasmine Gonzalvo, Pharm.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Funded by the 2008 Research Boot Camp.
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Sitagliptin Therapy Added to Standard Blood Glucose Management in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus
P.I.: Marcia L. Brackbill, Pharm.D., Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va. Funded by the 2008 Research Boot Camp.
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Unsolicited Grants
Improving Medication Adherence through Graphically Enhanced Interventions in Acute Coronary Syndromes Study (IMAGE-ACS)
P.I.: Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. Funded by a 2006 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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