Happy Pharmacist Appreciation Day! Today is extra special since Coach Beverly fell in love with and married a Pharmacist, Kristapor Thomassian, PharmD, BCPS, over 20 years ago. He works as a critical care specialist in a local hospital and is also on the Board of Directors at Diabetes Education Services.
In celebration of Pharmacists Day, please enjoy our FREE medication summary sheets co-developed by Dr. Thomassian; Statin, Hypertension and Neuropathy Medication Summary Sheets
Pharmacists help reduce A1c 1% or greater.
We want to take today as a chance to highlight some fantastic findings from a study published in the Diabetes Spectrum on what happens when pharmacists are involved in the diabetes care and education process:
“Pharmacists are well positioned to provide comprehensive diabetes services, including basic education and counseling.”
Lisa T Meade, Rebecca C. Tart, and Hillary L. Buzby; Diabetes Spectrum 2018, Feb. 31 (1): 90-95.
With general practitioners’ limited appointment time, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to help improve diabetes education. Pharmacists’ combination of medication expertise and ability to monitor and evaluate lab results, allows them to make informed recommendations for therapies to treat hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and microvascular complications – all often seen in advanced diabetes.
In a study reviewing rural clinics in Northern California, pharmacist intervention with diabetes education resulted in an A1c reduction of 1% or greater!
Pharmacists play a vital role in the inter-professional health care team, particularly with the increasing number and complexity of medications for diabetes. Read the full study published in Diabetes Spectrum here and thank the pharmacists on your team today!
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