Hospital Pharmacist-Hospitalist Collaboration: Improving Glycemic Control in Hospitalized Patients
Study Title: Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Building Safe and Effective Transitions Off of Insulin Infusion With a Team Protocol Method
Junior Investigator: Kevin W. Box, Pharm.D.
Senior Investigator: Gregory A. Maynard, M.D., M.Sc.
The Regents of the University of California, University of California, San Diego
San Diego, Calif.
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Junior Investigator in Critical Care Research Grant Program
Study Title: Evaluation Effect of Lubiprostone on Nutritional Status and Pulmonary Function in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Junior Investigator: Catherine E. O'Brien, Pharm.D.,
Senior Investigator: Cindy D. Stowe, Pharm.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
Little Rock, Ark. 
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Study Title: Evaluation of a Clinical Pathway for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Utility of Preliminary Culture Results
Junior Investigator: G. Christopher Wood
Senior Investigator: Bradley A. Boucher
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tenn.
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Medication Safety Team Grant
NEW! Study Title: A Randomized Controlled Study to Identify Workflow Factors in Implementing Safe and Effective Bedside Barcode Technology in the Intensive Care Units
Principal Investigator: Craig P. Frost, R.Ph., M.B.A.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas
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New Investigator Research Grant Program (formerly known as the Junior Investigator Research Grant Program)
Study Title: Anti-Osteoporosis Medication Trends and Determination in the U.S. Ambulatory Population from 1996 to 2004: Results from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Junior Investigator: Joel F. Farley, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator: Susan J. Blalock, M.P.H., Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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NEW! Study Title: Effect of Age on Incidence and Severity of Adverse Drug Reactions Secondary to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
Junior Investigator: Amy Hirsch, Pharm.D.
Senior Investigator: Matthew Fuller, Pharm.D.
The Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
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Study Title: Evaluation of a Community-Based Diabetes Management Program among HMO Enrollees
Junior Investigator: Lourdes Planas, R.Ph., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator: Kevin C. Farmer, R.Ph., Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Study Title: A Prospective Observational Study of Medication Errors in a Tertiary Care Facility
Junior Investigator: Asad E. Patanwala, Pharm.D.
Senior Investigator: Brian Erstad, Pharm.D.
University of Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
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Pharmacy/Nursing Partnership for Medication Safety Research Grant Program
Study Title: Collaborative Pharmacist and Nurse Before/After Study to Evaluate Patient Safety Using Electronically Standardized Admission and Discharge Medication Reconciliation in a Tertiary Care Hospital
**Recipient of 2008 Award for Innovation in Pharmacy Practice Literature**
Principal Investigators: Joan S. Kramer, Pharm.D., and Paula J. Hopkins, R.N., M.S.N., A.R.N.P.
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, Kan.
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Study Title: An Evaluation of Collaborative Nurse-Pharmacist Intervention for Improving the Medication Reconciliation Process: Impact on Patient Safety
Principal Investigators: Edward G. Tessier, Pharm.D., M.P.H., and Elizabeth Henneman, Ph.D., R.N.
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Mass.
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Study Title: Human Factors Approach to Geriatric Medication Safety
Principal Investigators: Angela M. Wisniewski, Pharm.D., and William S. Erdley, D.N.S., R.N.
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Study Title: Resolving Medication Discrepancies in Older Patients Transitioning from Hospital to Home Care: Impact of a Pharmacy/Nursing Intervention
Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Setter, D.V.M., Pharm.D., and Cynthia F. Corbett, Ph.D., R.N.
Washington State University
Spokane, Wash.
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Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant
Study Title: Adequacy of End-of-Procedure Antibiotic Concentrations Resulting From Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Principal Investigator: Erin M. Koopman, Pharm.D.
University Medical Center, University of Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
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Study Title: An Assessment of a Pharmacy-Based Enhancement to the Hospital Medication Reconciliation Process
Principal Investigator: Lucy Gizzi, Pharm.D.
West Virginia University
Morgantown, W.Va.
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Study Title: Characterizing the Epidemiology of Medication Errors in a Multispecialty Clinic Setting
Principal Investigator: Beth Devine, Pharm.D., M.B.A, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash.
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Study Title: Description of Medication Strategies Utilized by Medicare Beneficiaries When Reaching the Direct Pay Medication Cap
Principal Investigator: Amber L. Cronk, Pharm.D.
Kaiser Permanente Colorado Region
Aurora, Colo.
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Study Title: Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Cefuroxime Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Principal Investigator: Sarah A. Saft, Pharm.D.
Clarian Health Partners-Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Ind.
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NEW! Study Title: Evaluation of Emergency Pharmacist Services on Antimicrobial Stewardship for Ambulatory Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department
Principal Investigator: Stephanie N. Baker, Pharm.D.
University of Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.
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Study Title: Nutrient/Drug Interaction Between Vitamin E and the HMB-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Principal Investigator: Young Sook Lee, Pharm.D., M.S.
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis, Ore.
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NEW! Study Title: Once-Daily Versus Twice-Daily Enoxaparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-Risk Trauma Patients
Principal Investigator: Sarah E. Bush, Pharm.D.
Shands at the University of Florida
Gainesville, Fla.
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Study Title: The Outcomes of Emergency Pharmacist Participation During Acute Myocardial Infarction
Principal Investigator: Nicole M. Acquisto, Pharm.D.
University of Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. 
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NEW! Study Title: Predictors of Poor Medication Adherence Among Urban Latinos: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Patients Enrolled in the Diabetes Among Latinos Best Practices (DIALBEST) Trial
Principal Investigator: Jennifer A. Colby, Pharm.D.
Hartford Hospital and University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy
Hartford, Conn.
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Study Title: A Prospective Evaluation of Propylene Glycol Accumulation and Potential Toxicities with Continuous Infusion Lorazepam
Principal Investigator: Jamie Nelsen
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Study Title: Utilization of Online Resources to Improve HIV Medication Safety
Principal Investigator: Stan G. Louie
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, Calif.
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Use of Technology in Patient Safety Research Program
Study Title: Advanced Alerting: Improving Patient Medication Safety
Principal Investigator: Jennifer M. Hoffman, Pharm.D.
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Research Boot Camp Grants
NEW! Study Title: Accuracy of Black Box Warning Information in Major Drug Information Compendia
Principal Investigator: Christine Cheng, Pharm.D.
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, Calif.
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NEW! Study Title: Retrospective Longitudinal Database Analysis of Outpatient Type 2 Diabetes Medications at the New Mexico VA Healthcare System
Principal Investigator: Catherine J. Cone, Pharm.D.
New Mexico VA Health Care System
Albuquerque, N.M.
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Unsolicited Grants
NEW! Study Title: Effectiveness of Medication Barcode Scanning in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Principal Investigator: Frank H. Morriss, Jr., M.D.
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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Study Title: Fail Safe Medication Management System Design Study
Principal Investigator: Barbara White, R.Ph.
Missouri Rehabilitation Center
Mount Vernon, Mo.
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NEW! Study Title: Medication Errors Recovered by Emergency Department Pharmacists
Prinicipal Investigators: Jeffrey M. Rothschild, M.D., M.P.H., and William W. Churchill, R.Ph.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Mass.
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Study Title: Research Training in Pharmacy Residencies: Intensity, Effectiveness and Interest
Principal Investigator: Daniel S. Streetman, Pharm.D.
University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, and University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Study Title: SODId (Solid Oral Dose Identification) Study: Current Practice of Pharmacists and Physicians
Principal Investigators: Gordon Schiff, M.D., and Andrew Seger, Pharm.D.
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, Ill.
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