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Check out these helpful leadership development and business plan resources for AEMP members!
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This helpful guide is meant to provide insights and resources for initiating or expanding emergency medicine pharmacy services at your institution.
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EM Literature Resources
These literature resources cover a wide range of topics from geriatric emergency departments, medication histories, seizures, discharge pharmacy, safety, and more.
Additional Expansion Areas
- Emergency Preparedness: ASHP Statement on the Role of the Pharmacy Workforce in Emergency Medicine. Corrigan M, MacDonald NC, Musselman M, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- Geriatric ED: ACEP, AGS, ENA, and SAEM Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines. 2014.
- Geriatric ED: Geriatric Emergency Department Revisits After Discharge with Potentially Inappropriate Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Hammouda N, Vargas-Torres C, Doucette J, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021.
- Geriatric ED: Initiative to Deprescribe High-Risk Drugs for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department After Falls. Selman K, Roberts E, Niznik J, et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024.
- Geriatric ED: Effect of Pharmacist Intervention on Emergency Department Geriatric Patients with Polypharmacy. Sheehan R, Stajkowski A, Hraby L, et al. Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine. 2022
- Medication Histories: Comparing Medication Histories Obtained by Pharmacy Technicians and Nursing Staff in the Emergency Department. Arrison W, Merritt E, Powell A. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2020.
- Medication Histories: A Program Using Pharmacy Technicians to Collect Medication Histories in the Emergency Department. Hart C, Price C, Graziose G, et al. Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2015.
- Medication Histories: Expanded Roles for Pharmacy Technicians in the Medication Reconciliation Process: A Qualitative Review, Irwin AN, Ham Y, Gerrity TM. Hospital Pharmacy. 2017.
- Medication Histories: A Comparison of Medication Histories Obtained by a Pharmacy Technician Versus Nurses in the Emergency Department. Markovic M, Mathis AS, Ghin HL, et al. Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2017.
- Medication Histories: Effects of a Pharmacy-Driven Medication History Program on Patient Outcomes. Marshall J, Hayes BD, Koehl J, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- Medication Histories: Using Pharmacy Technicians and Telepharmacy to Obtain Medication Histories in the Emergency Department, McGinnis B, Padilla E, Garret P, et al. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2019.
- Medication Histories: Utilization of Pharmacy Technicians to Increase the Accuracy of Patient Medication Histories Obtained in the Emergency Department. Rubin EC, Pisupati R, Nerenberg SF. Hospital Pharmacy. 2016.
- Pediatric ED: Improving Pediatric Pharmacy Services in a Primarily Adult Emergency Department. Hachem SN, Thomson JM, Heigham MK, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- Pediatric ED: Pediatric Medication Safety Considerations for Pharmacists in an Adult Hospital Setting. Kennedy AR, Massey LR. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2019.
- Pediatric ED: Impact of an Emergency Department Pharmacy on Medication Omission and Delay. Marconi GP, Claudius I. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2012.
- Psychiatric ED: Integrating Psychiatric PharmD Services into an Emergency Department Psychiatry Team. VandenBerg AM, Mullis D. Mental Health Clinician. 2014.
Clinical
- Impact of Pharmacists During In-Hospital Resuscitation or Medical Emergency Response Events: A Systematic Review. Currey EM, Falconer N, Isoardi KZ, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
- ACLS: Association of Pharmacist Presence on Compliance with Advanced Cardiac Life Support Guidelines During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Draper HM, Eppert JA. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2008.
- Antimicrobials: Emergency Pharmacist Impact on Health Care-Associated Pneumonia Empiric Therapy. DeFrates SR, Weant KA, Seamon JP, et al. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2012.
- Antimicrobials: Impact of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist on Antibiotic Dosing Adjustment. DeWitt KM, Weiss SJ, Rankin S, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016.
- Antimicrobials: Impact of Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner-Driven Sepsis Antibiotic Interventions. Hammond A, Porter R, Lynch KE, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
- Antimicrobials: Analysis of Patient Adherence to Filling Emergency Department Discharge Prescriptions for Empiric Treatment of Chlamydia. Jackson A, Kilber E, Peter C, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
- Antimicrobials: Impact of Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship on Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Kooda K, Canterbury E, Bellolio F. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2022.
- Antimicrobials: Pharmacist Impact on Time to Antibiotic Administration in Patients with Sepsis in an ED. Moussavi K, Nikitenko V. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016.
- Antimicrobials: Evaluation of the Impact of a Pharmacist-Run Antimicrobial Report in Reducing Delays in Aubsequent Antibiotic Administration in Patients in the Emergency Department. Moynihan M, Anton G. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2023.
- Antimicrobials: Introduction of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist-Led Sepsis Alert Response System in the Emergency Department: A Cohort Study. Roman CP, Dooley M, Nevill A, et al. Emergency Medicine Australasia. 2023.
- Antimicrobials: Improving Timeliness of Antibiotic Administration Using a Provider and Pharmacist Facing Sepsis Early Warning System in the Emergency Department Setting: A Randomized Controlled Quality Improvement Initiative. Tarabichi Y, Cheng A, Bar-Shain D, et al. Society of Critical Care Medicine and Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2022.
- Antimicrobials: Pharmacist Impact on Sepsis Bundle Compliance Through Participation on an ED Sepsis Alert Team. Yarbrough N, Bloxam M, Priano J, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019.
- Hemorrhagic Shock or Reversal: Time to Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Administration Decreased by Presence of a 24/7 Pharmacist in the Emergency Department. Kozlow EA, Livings SE. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2021.
- Ischemic Stroke: Impact of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist on Door to Needle Alteplase Time and Patient Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Barbour J, Hushen P, Newman GC, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022.
- Ischemic Stroke: Effect on Door-to-Needle Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke with and Without an Emergency Department Pharmacist. Gilbert BW, Huffman J. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2019.
- Ischemic Stroke: Pharmacist Impact on Ischemic Stroke Care in the Emergency Department. Gosser RA, Arndt RF, Schaafsma K, et al. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016.
- Ischemic Stroke: Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Impact on Door-to-Needle Time in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Jacoby JS, Draper HM, Dumkow LE, et al. The Neurohospitalist. 2018.
- Ischemic Stroke: Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Participation in Stroke Team Activations on Tissue Plasminogen Activator Door-to-Needle Time. McSwain CL, Chughtai IA, Harriston S. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2022.
- Ischemic Stroke: Impact of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist on Time to Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Montgomery K, Hall AB, Keriazes G. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016.
- Ischemic Stroke: Cost-Avoidance Associated with Implementation of an Overnight Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at a Level I Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center. Nguyen MH, Gordon K, Reachi B. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024
- Ischemic Stroke: Pharmacist Participation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Decreases Door-to-Needle Time to Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator. Rech MA, Bennett S, Donahey E. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2017.
- OUD: ASHP Statement on the Pharmacist’s Role in Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Assistance. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2016.
- OUD: Challenges with current Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal in the Emergency Department and the Role of the Pharmacist. Glenn MJ, Erstad BL. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2025.
- OUD: Buprenorphine Physician–Pharmacist Collaboration in the Management of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: Results Fromamultisite Study of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Wu L, John WS, Ghitza UE, et al. Society for the Study of Addiction. 2021.
- RSI: Impact of Rocuronium and Succinylcholine on Sedation Initiation After Rapid Sequence Intubation. Johnson EG, Meier A, Shirakbari A. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015.
- RSI: Impact of Clinical Pharmacists on Initiation of Postintubation Analgesia in the Emergency Department. Robey-Gavin E, Abuakar L. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016.
- Seizures: Pharmacist Involvement with Antiepileptic Therapy for Status Epilepticus in the Emergency Department. Gawedzki P, Celmins L, Fischer D. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022.
- STEMI: The Outcomes of the Emergency Pharmacist Participation During Acute Myocardial Infarction. Acquisto NM, Hays DP, Fairbanks RJ, et al. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012.
- Trauma: Effect of a Pharmacist on Timing of Postintubation Sedative and Analgesic use in Trauma Resuscitations. Amini A, Faucett EA, Watt JM, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2013.
- Trauma: Implications of the Presence of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist During Critical Care Trauma Patient Resuscitation. Lamkin L, Lindsey S, Kyle Weant, et al. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2019.
- Trauma: Pharmacists in Trauma: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists in Trauma Response Teams. Roman C, Dooley M, Fitzgerald M, et al. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2024.
Cost Avoidance
- Implementing a Comprehensive, 24-hour Emergency Department Pharmacy Program. Aldridge VE, Park HK, Bounthavong M, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2009.
- Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Interventions Reducing Exposure to Costs (EMPIRE-C). Dietrich SK, Bushong BT, Schneider-Smith EA, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022.
- Documentation of Pharmacists’ Interventions in an Emergency Department and Associated Cost Avoidance. Lada P, Delgado G Jr. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2007.
- Documentation of Pharmacist Interventions in the Emergency Department. Ling JM, Mike LA, Rubin J, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2005.
- Improved Outcomes and Cost Savings Associated With Pharmacist Presence in the Emergency Department. McAllister MW, Chestnutt JG. Hospital Pharmacy. 2017.
- Cost-Avoidance Associated with Implementation of an Overnight Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at a Level I Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center. Nguyen MH, Gordon K, Reachi B, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024.
- Evaluating Reduction in Medical Costs Associated with Pharmacists’ Presence in the Emergency Department Using a Novel Cost Avoidance Framework. Poremba M, Champa K, Reichert E. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- Pharmacist Avoidance or Reductions in Medical Costs in Patients Presenting the Emergency Department: PHARM-EM Study. Rech MA, Adams W, Smetana KS, et al. The Society of Critical Care Medicine. 2021.
Operational
- Auto-Verification: Implementation and Safety Evaluation of Autoverification for Select Low-Risk, High-Volume Medications in the Emergency Department. Bienvenida A, Kroll C, Ruhland D, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- Auto-Verification: Development and Implementation of Autoverification Standardization in the Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department. Scott S, Murtaza U, Choi S, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2025.
- Business Plans: Developing a Business Plan for Critical Care Pharmacy Services. Erstad BL, Mann HJ, Weber RJ. Hospital Pharmacy. 2016.
- Discharge Pharmacy: Evaluating the Impact of a Discharge Pharmacy in the Emergency Department on Emergency Department Revisits and Admissions. Chen T, Spiegel T, Zhang H, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023.
- Discharge Pharmacy: Initiation of a Discharge Pharmacy Within a Busy Urban Emergency Department: The First Year. Fischer D, Patel A, Perotti A, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022.
- EM Practice: Clinical Pharmacy Services in the Emergency Department. Morgan SR, Acquisto NM, Coralic Z, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018.
- EM Practice: Roles of the Emergency Medicine Pharmacist: A Systematic Review. Roman C, Edwards G, Dooley M, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2018.
- EM Practice: A National Survey of Emergency Pharmacy Practice in the United States. Thomas MC, Acquisto NM, Shirk MB, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2016.
- EM Practice: Development of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Intensity Score Tool. Weant KA, Acquisto, Cassandra R. Doyno, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2023.
- Guideline Support: Clinical Pharmacist Services in the Emergency Department. The American College of Emergency Physicians. 2015
- Guideline Support: The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in the Emergency Department. Brenna M. Farmer, Bryan D. Hayes NM, Rao R, et al. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2018.
- Guideline Support: ASHP Guidelines on Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Services. Ortmann MJ, Johnson EG, Jarrell DH, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2021.
- Patient Ratios: Characteristics Contributing to a Pharmacy Services Excellence Model in a Large Health System. Burgess LH, Fletcher S, Cooper MK, et al. HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine. 2021.
- Patient Ratios: Identifying Ideal Pharmacist-to-Patient Ratios for the Successful Provision of Clinical Pharmacy Services. Martello JL, Dumont Z, Bruck W, et al. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2024.
Physician Productivity
- A Study of Time Saved by Emergency Medicine Physicians Through Working with Clinical Pharmacists in the Emergency Department. Grill J, Bryant C, Markel K, et al. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019.
Safety
- Impact of Pharmacist Interventions Provided in the Emergency Department on Quality use of Medicines: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Atey TM, Peterson GM, Salahudeen MS, et al. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2023.
- Effect of Pharmacists on Medication Errors in an Emergency Department. Brown J, Barnes CL, Beasley B, et al. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2008.
- On-Site Pharmacists in the ED Improve Medical Errors. Ernst AA, Weiss SJ, Sullivan A IV, et al. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012.
- Impact of an Emergency Department Pharmacy on Medication Omission and Delay. Marconi GP, Claudius I. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2012.
- A Prospective Observational Study of Medication Errors in a Tertiary Care Emergency Department. Patanwala AE, Warholak TL, Sanders AB, et al. The American College of Emergency Physicians. 2010.
- Severity and Probability of Harm of Medication Errors Intercepted by an Emergency Department Pharmacist. Patanwala AE, Hays DP, Sanders AB, et al. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2011.
- Medication Errors Recovered by Emergency Department Pharmacists. Rothschild JM, Churchill W, Erickson A, et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2010.
Satisfaction
- Staff Perceptions of an On-site Clinical Pharmacist Program in an Academic Emergency Department after One Year. Coralic Z, Kanzaria HK, Bero L, et al. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014.
- Medical and Nursing Staff Highly Value Clinical Pharmacists in the Emergency Department. Fairbanks RJ, Hildebrand JM, Kolstee KE, et al. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2007.
- Emergency Medicine Physician Residents’ Perceptions of Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacists’ Involvement in Their Training. Ibarra F Jr., Sawtelle S, Cruz M. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2004.
- A Survey of Staff Perceptions of an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist Program in a Community Hospital: A Brief Report. Splawski J, Horner D, Tao K. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2017.
- The Impact of an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist on Nursing Satisfaction. Treu CN, Llamzon JL, Acquisto NM, et al. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 2019.