The ASHP Foundation has funded a number of ongoing research projects through five different research grant programs. Below is more information about each of these projects:

Continuity of Care in Medication Use
Development of a Continuity of Care Record: Bridging the Medication-Use Gap From Hospital to Home
P.I.: Kim C. Coley, Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA. Funded by a 2007 unsolicited grant through sanofi-aventis.
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Continuity of Care Research Grant
Use of Supplemental Pharmacy Data to Improve Outcomes in Hospitalized Patient with Heart Failure
P.I.: Gregory A. Ewald, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Funded by a 2005 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program
Assessment and Intervention to Improve Medication Management in Older Veterans
P.I.: Linda Sohn, M.D., M.P.H., VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA. Funded by the 2005 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Clinical Pharmacy in Hypertension Control in Elderly Diabetics: New Roles in Primary and Collaborative Care
P.I.: Laurel S. Fields, Pharm.D., BCOP, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC.  Funded by the 2004 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Computer-Assisted Amiodarone Monitoring: Strategy to Enhance Drug Safety through the Utilization of Adaptation of the CliniMED Software Program
P.I.: Eric Van Hoesen, Pharm.D., Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Tucson, AZ. Funded by the 2005 Federal Services Junior Investigator Grant Program.
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An Educational Intervention to Reduce Hypoglycemia Risk in Veterans on Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
P.I.: Catherine Cone, Pharm.D., BCPS, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM.  Funded by the 2005 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Inappropriate Prescribing in the Department of Defense Elderly
P.I.: Sallie D. Mayer, Pharm.D., MBA, DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA. Funded by the 2005 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Disease Management in Patient With Diabetes and Depression
P.I.: Lisa B. Cohen, Pharm.D., Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island. Funded by a 2006 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Predictors of Poor Patient Adherence to HIV Antiretrovirals Among Veterans and Development of a Clinical Decision Tool: A National Study
P.I.: Joanne LaFleur, Pharm.D., M.S.P.H., University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT.  Funded by the 2006 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Review of a Polypharmacy Reduction Initiative in Geriatric Patients on an Acute Medical Service
P.I.: Rachel H. Sharpe, Pharm.D., Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC. Funded by the 2004 Federal Services Junior Investigator Research Grant Program.
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Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration Grant Program
Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Building Safe and Effective Transitions off of Insulin Infusion with a Team Protocol Method
P.I.: Kevin W. Box, Pharm.D., & Gregory A. Maynard, M.D., M.S.c., UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA. Funded by the 2008 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: Improving Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients.
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Collaboration of Hospital Pharmacists and Hospitalists to Improve Glycemic Control of General Medicine Patients: Implementation of a Pilot Inpatient Diabetes Management Program
P.I.: Jeffrey M. Ketz, Pharm.D., BCPS, & Sanjeev Suri, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. Funded by the 2008 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: Improving Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients.
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Hospitalist and Pharmacist VTE Treatment Protocol Collaborative
P.I.: Robert Weibert, Pharm.D., & Gregory Maynard, M.D., M.S., UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA.  Funded by the 2007 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: VTE Prevention and Treatment Team Grant Program.
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Use of a Screening Tool to Exclude Patients at Low Risk of VTE: A Novel Approach to Prophylaxis
P.I.: Rachel E. Hroncich, Pharm.D., & J. Randle Adair, D.O., Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM.  Funded by the 2007 Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: VTE Prevention and Treatment Team Grant Program.
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Junior Investigator Research Grant Program
Anti-Osteoporosis Medication Trends and Determination in the U.S. Ambulatory Population From 1996 to 2004: Results From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
P.I.: Joel F. Farley, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.  Funded by the 2007 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Comparison of Monotherapy With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Preventing Vascular Disease Events and All-Cause Mortality Among Veteran Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
P.I.: Heather M. Campbell, Pharm.D., Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.  Funded by the 2008 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Does Cognitive Impairment Compromise Anticoagulation Control in Elderly Patients?
P.I.: Travis Sonnett, Pharm.D., Washington State University, Spokane, WA.  Funded by the 2006 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Effect of Age on Incidence and Severity of Adverse Drug Reactions Secondary to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
P.I.: Amy Hirsch, Pharm.D., The Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.  Funded by the 2005 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Effect of Lubiprostone on Nutritional Status and Pulmonary function in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
P.I.: Catherine E. O'Brien, Pharm.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR.  Funded by the 2007 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Evaluation of a Community-Based Diabetes Management Program among HMO Enrollees
P.I.: Lourdes G. Planas, R.Ph., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Funded by the 2005 Junior Investigator Critical Care Grant Award.
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The Impact of Complementary and Alternative Medication Use on Antiretroviral Plasma Concentrations and Adherence
P.I.: Rosa F. Yeh, Pharm.D., University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX. Funded by the 2006 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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A Prospective Observational Study of Medication Errors in a Tertiary Care Facility
P.I.: Asad E. Patanwala, Pharm.D., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Funded by the 2008 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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A Prospective Open Label Comparison of Ezetimibe, Niacin, and Colestipol as Adjunct Therapy in Liquid Reduction
Raela B. Williford, Pharm.D., Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL. Funded by the 2005 Junior Investigator Research Grant.
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Medication Safety Team Grant Program
Critical Differences in Critical Care
P.I.: Philip C. Williams, B.S., Pharm.D., M.B.A., & Lynn Wagner, B.S., M.S., Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL.  Funded by the 2007 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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Impact of the FDA Barcode Ruling on BCMA at a Large Academic Medical Center
P.I.: Charles E. Daniels, Ph.D., University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy, La Jolla, CA.  Funded by the 2007 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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A Randomized Controlled Study to Identify Workflow Factors in Implementing Safe and Effective Bedside Barcode Technology in the Intensive Care Units
P.I.: Craig P. Frost, R.Ph., M.B.A., & Sujit S. Sansgiry, Ph.D., St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX. Funded by the 2008 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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A Work Process Design Strategy to Reduce Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) Side Effects for Improved Patient Safety
P.I.: Steven R. Abel, Pharm.D., & Vincent Duffy, Ph.D., Wishard Health Services, Indianapolis, IN. Funded by the 2008 Medication Safety Team Grant: Optimizing Bedside Technology Solutions Program.
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Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant Program
An Evaluation of Collaborative Nurse-Pharmacist Intervention for Improving the Medication Reconciliation Process: Impact on Patient Safety
P.I.: Edward G. Tessier, Pharm.D., M.P.H., & Elizabeth Henneman, Ph.D., R.N., of University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Funded by the 2006 Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant.
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Human Factors Approach to Geriatric Medication Safety
P.I.: Angela M. Wisniewski, Pharm.D. & William S. Erdley, DNS, R.N., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. Funded by the 2004 Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication-Use Safety Research Grant Program.
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Medication Reconciliation: Evaluating Acute Care Process Change and Medication Prescribing Errors
P.I.: John M. Benson, Pharm.D. & Carrie J. Wallace, R.N., Ph.D., Intermountain Healthcare, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Funded by the 2005 Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication-Use Safety Grant Program.
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Resolving Medication Discrepancies in Older Patients Transitioning from Hospital to Home Care: Impact of a Pharmacy/Nursing Intervention
P.I.: Stephen M. Setter, D.V.M., Pharm.D., & Cynthia F. Corbett, Ph.D., R.N., of Washington State University, Spokane, WA. Funded by the 2006 Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant.
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Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program (formerly the Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program and the Pharmacy Resident Health Services Research Grant Program)
A Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Medication Safety Initiative
P.I.: Kipp R. Hillin, Pharm.D., University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS. Funded by the 2004 Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program.
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An Assessment of a Pharmacy-Based Enhancement to the Hospital Medication Reconciliation Process
P.I.: Lucy Dalzot, Pharm.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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A Clinical Outcomes Comparison Between Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (DTIs) for the Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
P.I.: Erik E. Abel, Pharm.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Description of Medication Strategies Utilized by Medicare Beneficiaries When Reaching the Direct Pay Medication Cap
P.I.: Amber L. Cronk, Pharm.D., of Kaiser Permanente Colorado Region, Aurora, Colorado. Funded by the 2006 Pharmacy Resident Health Services Research Grant.
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Effect of Depression on Diabetes Control and Medication Adherence in Underserved Patients
P.I.: Michelle L. Flynn, Pharm.D., of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut. Funded by the 2006 Pharmacy Resident Health Services Research Grant.
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Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Cefuroxime Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
P.I.: Sarah A. Saft, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clarian Health Partners-Riley Hospital for Children,
Indianapolis, IN. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Once-Daily Versus Twice-Daily Enoxaparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-Risk Trauma Patients
P.I.: Sarah E. Bush, Pharm.D., Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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The Outcomes of Emergency Pharmacist Participation During Acute Myocardial Infarction
P.I.: Nicole M. Acquisto, Pharm.D., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Implementation of Risk Assessment in a Pediatric Hospital
P.I.: Elizabeth J. Beckman, Pharm.D., Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN. Funded by the 2007 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program.
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The Safety of Medications Used for FDA Approved Indications versus Non-FDA Approved Indications in a VA Healthcare Facility: Focus on ADR Reporting and Severity
P.I.: Gemilee A. Bustamante, Pharm.D., Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA. Funded by the 2004 Pharmacy Resident Medication Safety Research Grant Program.
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Unsolicited Grants
Effectiveness of Medication Barcode Scanning in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
P.I.: Frank H. Morriss, Jr, M.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Funded by a 2005 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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Improving Medication Adherence through Graphically Enhanced Interventions in Acute Coronary Syndromes Study (IMAGE-ACS)
P.I.: Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Funded by a 2006 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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Medication Errors Recovered by Emergency Department Pharmacists
P.I.: Jeffrey M. Rothschild, M.D., M.P.H., and William W. Churchill, R.Ph., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Funded by a 2008 unsolicited grant through the ASHP Foundation.
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