David Bronstein

1 week ago | pharmacypracticenews.com | David Bronstein

By David BronsteinA novel practice model that embeds oncology pharmacists in cancer care practices—where they educate patients about their chemotherapy, follow up and intervene on toxicities and provide supportive care—has slashed emergency department visits and hospitalization rates, while gaining praise from both the patients and providers they serve.

3 weeks ago | enttoday.org | David Bronstein

In recent years, several innovative ENT physicians have been on the forefront of moving tympanostomy tube insertion for children out of the operating room and into the office setting. The chief benefits—avoiding the risks and inconveniences of general anesthesia, streamlining access to therapy, and easing the socioeconomic burdens on families—are well documented and acknowledged by most in the profession. But there’s less consensus on the best strategy for achieving that site-of-care switch.

2 months ago | enttoday.org | David Bronstein

The BREATHE (Boosting REsources And caregiver empowerment for Tracheostomy care at HomE) study is a five-year, six-hospital trial that will advance understanding of how hospitals can better support caregivers of children with tracheostomies as they resume life, work, and family activities after discharge.

Dec 15, 2024 | pharmacypracticenews.com | David Bronstein

Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumThe next two years may well see an explosion of FDA approvals for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with some of the drugs being first-in-class and/or best-in-class.

Nov 20, 2024 | pharmacypracticenews.com | David Bronstein

Hospital networks exploring an entry into specialty pharmacy (SP) can learn valuable lessons from Temple Health, in Philadelphia. Launched just two years ago, Temple’s integrated SP program has achieved several key milestones, including patient and provider satisfaction scores of at least 96%, nearly universal access to limited drug distribution (LDD) networks, and a whopping 641% increase in SP prescription capture.