Research Publications

• Pesaturo AB, Mailloux PT. Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. In: Domino FJ, editor. The 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012 (12^th ed.).
• Decelle K, Horton ER. Tocilizumab for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Ann Pharmacother 2012; EPub June 2012
• Attwood RJ, Rush J. Old Drugs with New Uses: Focus on Antidotes. Worcester Med. May / June 2012
• Attwood RJ, Woloszyn AV, Berg AK, Smith VD, Russi CS, Baudoin MR, Garofoli AC, Mughrabi-Jenad NY, Nguyen D, Rudis MI. Impact of an ED clinical pharmacist response to an automated electronic notification system on timing and appropriateness of antimicrobials in severe sepsis or septic shock in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2011; 58 (4): S220
• Woloszyn AV, Attwood RJ, Garofoli AC, Baudoin MR, Berg AK, Smith VD, Russi CS , Rudis MI. “Sepsis Spider”: An Electronic Notification System to Improve Compliance With Sepsis Resuscitation Bundles in the Emergency Department. Crit Care Med 2011: 39(12):23.
• Carey KM, Cross JE, Silva MA, Stefan MS, Rothberg MB. Pharmacy student impact on inappropriate prescribing of acid suppressive therapy. Am J Pharm Educ 2011;75(9):Article 175.
• Carey KM, Comee MR, Donovan JL, Kanaan AO. A polypill for all? Critical review of the literature for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2012;46:688-695.
• Kopcza KB, Heelon M. Safety first – parents need to know how to handle children’s medications. Healthcare News of Western Mass. November 2011.

Selected Presentations

• Pesaturo AB, Mailloux PT. Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. In: Domino FJ, editor. The 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012 (12^th ed.).
• Decelle K, Horton ER. Tocilizumab for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Ann Pharmacother 2012; EPub June 2012
• Attwood RJ, Rush J. Old Drugs with New Uses: Focus on Antidotes. Worcester Med. May / June 2012
• Attwood RJ, Woloszyn AV, Berg AK, Smith VD, Russi CS, Baudoin MR, Garofoli AC, Mughrabi-Jenad NY, Nguyen D, Rudis MI. Impact of an ED clinical pharmacist response to an automated electronic notification system on timing and appropriateness of antimicrobials in severe sepsis or septic shock in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2011; 58 (4): S220
• Woloszyn AV, Attwood RJ, Garofoli AC, Baudoin MR, Berg AK, Smith VD, Russi CS , Rudis MI. “Sepsis Spider”: An Electronic Notification System to Improve Compliance With Sepsis Resuscitation Bundles in the Emergency Department. Crit Care Med 2011: 39(12):23.
• Carey KM, Cross JE, Silva MA, Stefan MS, Rothberg MB. Pharmacy student impact on inappropriate prescribing of acid suppressive therapy. Am J Pharm Educ 2011;75(9):Article 175.
• Carey KM, Comee MR, Donovan JL, Kanaan AO. A polypill for all? Critical review of the literature for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2012;46:688-695.
• Kopcza KB, Heelon M. Safety first – parents need to know how to handle children’s medications. Healthcare News of Western Mass. November 2011.

Posters

• Bernard A, Nguyen M, Wine J, Bendyk O, and Garcia J. Impact of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation service on inpatient care in a community hospital. 2011 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
• Pesaturo A, Taylor E, Colburn C, Bernard A, Heelon M.  Combining a clinical pharmacy economic intervention tool with an intervention documentation system.  ACCP Abstract #25824 - 2011 ACCP Annual Meeting
• Taylor E, Heelon M, Kopcza K, Illig S, Kerr G.  Pharmacy Department Optimization of Medication Order Verification: a Lean Process Improvement and Benchmarking Initiative.  ASHP Abstract #261623 – 2011 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
• Roggie S, Heelon M, Taylor E, Kerr G.  Missing medications: the estimated financial impact to an organization.  ASHP Abstract # 261729 – 2011 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
• Illig S, Kopcza K, Idiculla T, Michelucci A.  Utilizing the parenteral nutrition (PN) ingredient shortages to improve nutritional care and reduce waste.  ASHP Abstract # 262085 – 2011 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
• Kuriakose S, Tenholder E, Horton ER, Housman S, Garb J, Skiest D.  Can a statistical model predict the risk of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity.  49^th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Boston, MA, October 2011.
• Decelle K, Horton ER, Mohrien K, Schimmel J, Tenholder E. Efficacy of high-dose daptomycin in the treatment of staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. 2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. New Orleans, LA December 2011.
• Mohrien KM, Collier HK, Aghamoosa M, Bernard A, Horton ER. Evaluation of inappropriate utilization of intravenous N-acetylcysteine in acute acetaminophen toxicity. 2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. New Orleans, LA December 2011.
• Fashemi B, Bernard A, Pesaturo A, Cross J, Heelon M. Implementation of a Decision Support Tool for Categorizing Clinical Pharmacy Interventions. UHC Abstract #359 – 2011 UHC Pharmacy Council Resident Poster Session, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Fashemi B, Bernard A, Pesaturo A, Cross J, Heelon M. Implementation of a Decision Support Tool for Categorizing Clinical Pharmacy Interventions. UHC Abstract #359 – 2011 UHC Pharmacy Council Resident Poster Session, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Szkiladz A, Carey K, Ackerbauer K. Impact of pharmacy student and resident discharge counseling on heart failure readmissions. 2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. New Orleans, LA December 2011.
• Pesaturo AB, Shuler DM, Attwood RJ, Steingrub, JS.  Comparison of Per-Protocol vs. Non Protocol Fluid Management  in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit . University Health System Consortium Pharmacy Council Resident Poster Session. New Orleans, LA. December 2011
• Lim I, Szkiladz A, Carey K, Ackerbauer K, Heelon M, Kopcza K. Estimated cost benefit from clinical interventions made by pharmacy students participating in a heart failure discharge counseling service. Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting – Newton, Massachusetts. April 2012.
• Szkiladz A, Kopcza K, Roggie S, Heelon M, Mariani M, Pietrzykowski P.  Creation of a standardized USP 797 training process and wet lab examination for certified pharmacy technicians. 2012 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting.  Las Vegas, NV 2012 - Submitted.
• Roggie S, Taylor E, Heelon M.  Reduction of pharmacy technician dispensing errors through utilization of bar code scanning at the point of delivery to automated dispensing cabinets (BADC).  2012 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting.  Las Vegas, NV 2012 - Submitted