Help Improve Medication Adherence by Using Shared Decision Making

October 2016

You'll see more emphasis on shared decision making to help patients make choices about their own care.

We know that most conditions have several treatment options...each carrying a different balance of risks and benefits.

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Table of Contents

Influenza Explain Where Fluad, the First Flu Vaccine With an Adjuvant, Fits In
Infectious Diseases Use the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test to Identify Tuberculosis Patients Sooner
Antibiotics Check PRE-Dialysis Vancomycin Levels in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
IV Medications Consider Medication Culprits When Central Lines Clog
Gout Verify Lesinurad is Ordered With Allopurinol or Febuxostat
Antithrombotics Watch for UNDERdosing of Anticoagulants
Opioids Try to Titrate Off Benzos and Opioids to Avoid Discharging Patients on Both
Diabetes Check for GLP-1 Agonist Use in Patients Admitted With Gallbladder Problems
Adverse Events Watch for Serotonergic Interactions During Surgeries Using Methylene Blue
Adverse Events Limit Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) Use Due to QT Prolongation
Help Improve Medication Adherence by Using Shared Decision Making