Research Projects



University of Virginia Health SystemDepartment of Pharmacy Residency ProgramResident Research Projects2013-2014Thomas DiPiroEvaluation of adverse effects after intravenous antihypertensives given as-needed in post-surgical patientsAmanda LiszewskiRetrospective comparison of continuous versus intermittent hydrocortisone dosing among patients with septic shockAlia (Lia) LynchEvaluation of UFH dosing for suspected or proven VTE in obese patientsLaura MincemoyerInsulin infusion protocol in L & DAmy MorrisEvaluation of ipilimumab-induced autoimmunity on efficacy outcomes for metastatic melanomaKaren PartlowEvaluation of 30-day medication-related readmissionsMichael Bedenbaugh (PGY2-Administration)Implementing and assessing the impact of cost control and supply chain strategies on pharmaceutical expenditures at an academic medical centerKelly Gaertner(PGY2-Oncology)Evaluation of guideline-driven supplemental Gram positive antibiotic coverage for febrile neutropeniaNate Hedrick(PGY2-Critical Care)Appropriateness of antimicrobial selection upon referring hospital transfer to the MICUMichelle Hurrell (PGY2-Transplant)Safety and efficacy evaluation of new vs. prior immunosuppression protocol for adult kidney transplant recipientsTerran Rice(PGY2-Informatics)Implementation of decentralized Baxa Abacus server2012-2013Michael BedenbaughEvaluation of a clinical decision support (CDS) tool to aid in the prevention of propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS)Nate HedrickThe prevalence of characteristic symptoms of propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS) in patients treated with valproic acidHasan KazmiOpportunistic Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Patients on Twice-Weekly Single-Strength Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimKaren NennoPrevalence of Venous Thromboembolism Post-kidney transplant: a single center experienceJessica TraegerUse of medications that may prolong the QTc interval in infants and children in the pediatric intensive care unitMichelle ZacchettiRespiratory depression and other serious adverse events from opioid narcotics in post-operative orthopedic surgery patientsJames Fiebert(PGY2-Informatics)Targeted best practice alerts for selected black box warningsKyle Luedtke(PGY2-Critical Care)Evaluation of a massive blood transfusion protocol at a Level I trauma institutionPhillip Mohorn(PGY2-Critical Care)The use of dexmedetomidine for sedation in patients with toxicological eventsEmily Prabhu(PGY2-Administration)Implementation of a pharmacy technician technology assisted medication validation program Jeremy Sen(PGY2-Oncology)Evaluation of previous lenalidomide exposure on stem cell mobilization with plerixafor plus G-CSF in multiple myeloma patients2011-2012Carrie HallManagement of hyperglycemic emergencies and adherence to insulin infusion protocols at an academic medical centerKyle LuedtkeEvaluation of off-label prescribing in a children’s rehabilitation centerPhillip MohornImpact of clinical pharmacy services in the emergency department on the timing of antimicrobial therapy initiated in patients with sepsisJeremy SenClinical evaluation of pentoxifylline mitigation of amphotericin B nephrotoxicityScott Anderson(PGY2-Informatics)Evaluation of nursing efficiency following implementation of a streamlined medication administration process using a single access point for clinical nursing activitiesKate Bidwell(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of a non-paralytic based anti-shivering protocol used in patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Wennie Huang(PGY2-CC)High-dose acyclovir dosing protocol for HSV encephalitis.Abigail Reeder(PGY2-Administration)Implementation of a technician career ladder and comprehensive training programGeralyn Waters(PGY2-DI)Impact of drug shortages on patient care at an academic medical centerNicole Watts(PGY2-Oncology)A pilot project for mixing chemotherapy in advance of infusion center arrival in breast cancer patients and effects on wait times2010-2011Bennett BainImpact of an increased inoculum and resistance mechanisms on in vitro antibiotic susceptibility in multi-drug resistant EnterobacteriaceaeAhmed MahmoudThe use of albumin, midodrine and octreotide therapy in the hepatorenal syndrome patient at the University of Virginia Health SystemJulie VillanuevaSafety and efficacy of same day pegfilgrastim with docetaxel in prostate cancer patientsNicole WattsAnalysis of dronabinol for nausea and vomiting in the inpatient neurosurgical populationPhilip Almeter(PGY2-Management)Improved medication management in the operating roomDavid Crowther(PGY2-DI)Boxed warnings: an analysis of complianceSarah Gruber(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of antipsychotic use and clinical outcomes in CAM-ICU positive compared to CAM-ICU negative patients in the medical intensive care unit following implementation of an ICU delirium guidelineAmanda Williams(PGY2-CC)Interdisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship in the thoracic/cardiovascular post-operative unit2009-2010Philip AlmeterProspective evaluation of outcomes in critically ill surgical/trauma patients receiving dexmedetomidine infusions greater than twenty-four hoursDavid CrowtherAnalysis of pediatric adverse drug events (ADE) in the University of Virginia Health SystemSarah GruberInitial statin dose in men versus women admitted for acute coronary syndrome at University of Virginia Health System: a prospective studyJennifer NealAssessment of the effect of exenatide use on weight, A1C and lipids for patients seen in an ambulatory endocrinology clinicAmanda WilliamsAntimicrobial prophylaxis following re-operation for bleeding in the thoracic/cardiovascular surgery intensive care unitBrenda Clark (PGY2-CC)Delirium in a medical intensive care unitNathan Powell(PGY2-CC)Antibiotic usage during two antibiotic cycling programs2008-2009Jessica JohnsonVenous thromboembolism prophylaxis in cancer patients: an evaluation of current practice at an academic medical center Shaila PatelAn evaluation of weight documentation for adult patients receiving weight-based medicationsNathan PowellEvaluation of a DVT/PE Prophylaxis Quality Initiative in a Neurosurgical PopulationWhitney RaperInitiation of a pharmacist-led smoking cessation clinic in a tertiary medical centerSusan Cogut (PGY2-DI)Assessment of Literature Evaluation Skills Among Pharmacy ResidentsAmber Ormsby(PGY2-CC)Quality practice review of the utilization of sedative agents in a Surgical Trauma Intensive Care UnitChrissie Shirley(PGY2-CC)Medication use evaluation of fluconazole in the thoracic-cardiovascular post-operative unit2007-2008Barry BarnsRosuvastatin: Co-administration with warfarin and the effect on INRKelly BranhamThe Incidence and Treatment of Ventriculitis Associated with Extraventricular Drains in the Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patient PopulationSusan CogutAlternate-day dosing of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitorsYoung Ran LeeDevelopment of Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) guidelines and evaluation of ESA use in the hematology/oncology populationAmber OrmsbyThe incidence of anemia among heart failure patients treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors versus angiotensin II receptor blockersTrisha Branan(PGY2-CC)Medication use evaluation of anidulafungin for invasive fungal infections at a tertiary medical centerTina Grof(PGY2-CC)Determining the appropriate titration dosing modality of dexmedetomidine in neurocritical care patientsUniversity of Virginia Health SystemDepartment of Pharmacy Residency ProgramMedication Use Evaluations (MUEs)2013-2014Thomas DiPiroAssessment of adherence to an institutional intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) guideline at an academic medical centerAmanda LiszewskiEvaluation of adherence to institutional clinical practice guidelines for the management of hyperglycemic emergencies in the emergency department of a tertiary care academic hospitalAlia (Lia) LynchEvaluation of paclitaxel protein-bound, brentuximab, and carfilzomib utilization at an academic medical cetnerLaura MincemoyerEvaluation of an adult weight-based heparin nomogram in the emergency department at a large academic medical centerAmy MorrisUtilization and therapeutic outcomes of rivaroxaban in oncology patients at an academic medical centerKaren PartlowImpact of an automated systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) best practice alert on the post-operative patientMichael Bedenbaugh (PGY2-Administration)Evaluation of medication overrides from automated dispensing cabinetsKelly Gaertner(PGY2-Oncology)Evaluation of interventions following automated sepsis alerts in hospitalized hematology/oncology patientsNate Hedrick(PGY2-Critical Care)Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator administration during cardiac arrest secondary to presumed pulmonary embolismMichelle Hurrell (PGY2-Transplant)Evaluation of a trigger-fill method of dispensing thymoglobulin in an academic medical centerTerran Rice(PGY2-Informatics)Evaluation of alternative alerts for drug shortages2012-2013Michael BedenbaughEvaluation of adherence to intravenous acetaminophen restriction and conversion Nate HedrickThe use of parenteral phenytoin sodium following the removal of restrictions on fosphenytoin prescribingHasan KazmiAnalysis of recombinant activated factor vii use: adherence to hospital guidelines and its medication use processKaren NennoAssessment of proton pump inhibitor usage at a tertiary academic medical center in patients with documented Clostridium Difficile infections.Jessica TraegerEvaluation of albumin usage in the adult inpatient settingMichelle ZacchettiEvaluation of the incidence of droperidol-associated QTc prolongation and assessment of adherence to current formulary restrictionsJames Fiebert(PGY2-Informatics)Controlled substance removals from non-profiled automated dispensing cabinetsKyle Luedtke(PGY2-Critical Care)Evaluation of use and adherence to Factor IX Complex guidelinesPhillip Mohorn(PGY2-Critical Care)Evaluation of definitive treatment for pneumococcal bacteremiaEmily Prabhu(PGY2-Administration)Assessment of adherence of intravenous to oral medication conversions per policy at an academic medical centerJeremy Sen(PGY2-Oncology)Evaluation of intravenous iron utilization and hypersensitivity reactions at an academic cancer center2011-2012Carrie HallAn evaluation of echinocandin use in the pediatric populationKyle LuedtkeEvaluation of venous thromboembolic prophylaxis: are we adhering to our own guidelines?Phillip MohornTranexamic acid use in total hip and knee arthroplasty at an academic medical center Jeremy SenEvaluation of the use of intravitreal ranibizumab and bevacizumab use in the outpatient ophthalmology clinic at a university medical centerScott Anderson(PGY2-Informatics)Evaluation of ipilimumab use at an academic medical centerKate Bidwell(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of the addition of a standardized medication packet to the current STEMI alert process in the emergency department of an academic medical centerWennie Huang(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of the use of intravenous acetaminophen at a university medical center.Abigail Reeder(PGY2-Management)Evaluation of the adherence to formulary restriction of pantoprazole in an academic medical centerGeralyn Waters(PGY2-DI)Evaluation of dabigatran use in the inpatient setting at an academic medical centerNicole Watts(PGY2-Oncology)Use of fosaprepitant for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in an outpatient cancer center2010-2011Bennett BainEvaluation of clinical outcomes following the change in the United States Pharmacopoeia monograph for unfractionated heparin when used for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patientsAhmed MahmoudMedication use evaluation of intravenous fenoldopam as a renal protective agent in the abdominal aortic aneurysm vascular surgery patientJulie VillanuevaEvaluation of stress ulcer prophylaxis use after transfer from an intensive care unitNicole WattsTherapeutic outcomes and cost associated with high dose aldesleukin at an academic medical centerPhilip Almeter(PGY2-Management)Evaluating the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and methods to decrease off-labeled utilization and associated costsDavid Crowther(PGY2-DI)Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk associated with dalteparin use compared to enoxaparin use in UVaHS trauma patientsSarah Gruber(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of the benefits and risks of off-label recombinant factor VIIa use in cardiovascular surgery and surgical trauma patients at a university hospitalAmanda Williams(PGY2-CC)Acetazolamide use in the pediatric intensive care unit2009-2010Philip AlmeterEvaluation of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) in the treatment of hyperkalemia in the emergency department David CrowtherTigecycline use at an academic medical center: an assessment of resistance trends and patient outcomesSarah GruberEvaluation of recombinant Factor VIIa use in a thoracic cardiovascular post operative and surgical intensive care unitJennifer NealEvaluation of naloxone use in the emergency department at an academic medical centerAmanda WilliamsAlbumin use in a pediatric intensive care unitBrenda Clark (PGY2-CC)Dalteparin use in medical and surgical/trauma intensive care units at a university hospitalNathan Powell(PGY2-CC)Evaluation of vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring in a university teaching hospital2008-2009Jessica JohnsonEvaluation of intravenous nicardipine use in the neurointensive care unit at an academic medical centerShaila PatelEvaluation of varenicline use in the ambulatory care settingNathan PowellEvaluation of insulin glargine use in intensive care units at an academic medical centerWhitney RaperAnalysis of rosiglitazone discontinuation in a tertiary medical center following safety warning and black box warning additionsSusan Cogut (PGY2-DI)Extravasations Treated with Phentolamine and HyaluronidaseAmber Ormsby(PGY2-CC)Dexmedetomidine in the adult critical care populationChrissie Shirley(PGY2-CC)The use of oral vancomycin for Clostridium difficile2007-2008Barry BarnsProspective medication use evaluation (MUE) of promethazine injection at a tertiary care centerKelly BranhamA Prospective Medication Use Evaluation of ErtapenemSusan CogutUsage patterns of fondaparinux at an academic medical centerYoung Ran LeeEvaluation of the Formulary versus Non-formulary Use of Rituximab in an Academic Tertiary Care Medical CenterAmber OrmsbyEvaluation of the use of rifaximin in the inpatient care settingTrisha Branan(PGY2-CC)Medication use evaluation of argatroban for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia at an academic medical centerTina Grof(PGY2-CC)Re-evaluation of recombinant factor VIIa adherence to University of Virginia Health System Guidelines ................
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