Presentations

Introduction to Medication Safety

James Gibson, Medication Safety Pharmacist at UWMC – Montlake, reviews how to identify characteristics of a just culture and reviews how to describe and apply error-reduction strategies to improve patient safety. 

Last Updated: January 26, 2021 7:30 pm

[Re]CAP

Dr. Zahra Kassamali-Escobar, PharmD, reviews the latest CAP guidelines (2019) and discussion of incorporating changes into practice.

Last Updated: January 12, 2021 11:30 pm

UTI… or ABU?

Is it UTI or ABU? Dr. Paul Pottniger discusses how to get UTI vs ABU right in the outpatient setting. 

Last Updated: January 5, 2021 7:45 pm

Pfizer-BiPfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Trang Kuss, Immunization Nurse Consultant, from the WA DOH Office of immunization and child profile. Presents on the new COVID Vaccines and reviews the following:

• mRNA technology
• ACIP review of evidence
• Vaccine recommendations
• Product packaging and storage and handling
• Vaccine safety
• Vaccine distribution timeline
• Resources

Last Updated: December 15, 2020 8:30 am

New Drugs for MDROs

Dr. Frank Tverdek reviews the newest antigram negative drugs for MDROs.

Last Updated: December 14, 2020 8:30 pm

Practical Implementation of the CDC Core Elements in Critical Access Hospitals

Dr. Emily Spivak presents on strategies and tools to help small hospitals implement the CDC Core Elements.

Last Updated: December 1, 2020 2:45 pm

UW Flu Declination

Dr. John Lynch review the UW Medicine Flu Declination process and provides resources for adaptation.

Last Updated: November 17, 2020 12:45 pm

IDWeek Highlights: Antibacterials and Antifungals

Last Updated: November 12, 2020 7:15 pm

IDWeek Highlights: COVID

The UW TASP Pharmacy team updates the community on COVID highlights from IDWeek 2020 including a timeline of the COVID pandemic and the most recent Remdesivir data.

Last Updated: November 4, 2020 11:00 am

COVID19 Epi Update

Dr. John Lynch provides the most recent update on COVID-19 epidemiology in the TASP states (WA, OR, ID, UT, AZ and ME) and addresses a case of COVID-19 reinfection.

Last Updated: October 28, 2020 9:45 pm

COVID-19 Therapeutics

Dr. Rupali Jain discusses the most recent therapeutics for the treatment of COVID-19.

Last Updated: October 8, 2020 9:45 am

Drug Rashes and immunology: a primer

Dr. David Coleman reviews allergies and antibiotics

Last Updated: September 29, 2020 10:15 pm