https://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/Practical, research-backed writing on pharmacy practice, career and the profession.en-ushttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/inpatient-diabetes-technology.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/inpatient-diabetes-technology.htmlWhat the 2026 Standards actually recommend and at what evidence grade, the five conditions attached to the pump recommendation, what a workable protocol has to answer, and why this becomes pharmacy's problem.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000diabetesinsulindiabetes technologymedication reconciliationpolicytherapeuticshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/mrsa-nasal-swab-vancomycin.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/mrsa-nasal-swab-vancomycin.htmlThe numbers behind MRSA nares screening, why the negative predictive value depends on your prevalence rather than on the test, where it does not apply, and what a pharmacist-driven protocol actually achieved.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000antimicrobial stewardshipMRSApneumoniavancomycininfectious diseasediagnosticshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/allopurinol-titration-gap.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/allopurinol-titration-gap.htmlThree strong recommendations in the ACR gout guideline are the three most routinely skipped: treat to a number, allopurinol first even in kidney disease, and prophylaxis for three to six months. Why each one fails and what a pharmacist can check.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000goutrheumatologyambulatory carechronic diseasetherapeuticsmedication reconciliationhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/vaginal-estrogen-boxed-warning.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/vaginal-estrogen-boxed-warning.htmlWhich four warnings came off, which one stayed and on what, why the reversal happened, and why the product that benefits most is the one with almost no systemic absorption.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000women's healthantimicrobial stewardshipurinary tract infectionlabelinggeriatricstherapeuticshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/resistant-gram-negative-2026.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/resistant-gram-negative-2026.htmlWhat version 5.0 changed against the 2024 document, why the oral options matter more than the new IV agents for most hospitals, exactly how narrow the oral indications are, and the four things to check in your own order sets.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000antimicrobial stewardshipinfectious diseaseESBLCREguidelinestransitions of carehttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/finerenone-heart-failure-indication.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/finerenone-heart-failure-indication.htmlWhat the July 2025 label change covers, what FINEARTS-HF actually showed once the composite is taken apart, the two initiation gates that come straight out of the trial exclusions, and the double-MRA problem it creates.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000heart failurecardiologyformularytherapeuticshyperkalemiaHFpEFhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/ai-tools-pharmacists-use.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/ai-tools-pharmacists-use.htmlThree tiers of task: safe to draft with review, useful but verify every fact, and do not. What the adoption data shows, what the one pharmacy-specific study found, and the two rules that keep this from going wrong.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000AIinformaticsdocumentationdrug informationworkflowhospital pharmacyhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/cap-guideline-2025.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/cap-guideline-2025.htmlFour changes in the ATS/IDSA update, two of them stewardship items pointing the opposite way from instinct. What changed, what a positive viral test does and does not mean, and why every duration recommendation hangs on one word.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000pneumoniaantimicrobial stewardshipguidelinesduration of therapycorticosteroidsinfectious diseasehttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/heart-failure-rapid-sequencing.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/heart-failure-rapid-sequencing.htmlARNI, beta-blocker, MRA and SGLT2 inhibitor, all started at low dose within weeks and titrated together. What changed in the ACC pathway, why the old sequence loses benefit, and where the plan actually breaks in practice.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000heart failureGDMTcardiologytransitions of careambulatory caretherapeuticshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/improve-your-interviewing.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/improve-your-interviewing.htmlWhat the people on the other side of the table are actually assessing, why rehearsed answers perform worse than honest ones, and the six things a hiring manager in hospital pharmacy is weighing that do not appear in a posting.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000interviewinghiringcareer pathresidencyjob searchcommunicationhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/job-boards-when-happy.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/job-boards-when-happy.htmlLooking is how you price your own role, spot which skills postings actually ask for, and stay reachable when something good appears. The people who only look when they are unhappy make the decision with the worst information and the least leverage.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000career pathjob searchsalarynegotiationLinkedInworkforcehttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/mba-for-pharmacy-leadership.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/mba-for-pharmacy-leadership.htmlWhat director postings actually ask for, why the leadership candidate shortage weakens the requirement, the two routes and where the degree falls in each, and the three questions to answer before spending the money.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000managementcredentialsMBAcareer pathhiringleadershiphttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/realistic-career-goals.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/realistic-career-goals.html32.1% of pharmacists say they are behind. A large part of that is measuring against titles rather than against work. How to restate a goal so it can be worked on, what the market says is actually available, and the three timelines that correct common assumptions.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000career pathgoalsadvancementworkforcemanagementclinical roleshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/salary-negotiation-hospital-pharmacy.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/salary-negotiation-hospital-pharmacy.htmlHospital compensation is structured, which changes what negotiation means. What is fixed, what is not, the two items that compound over a career, and the three sentences to actually say.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000salarynegotiationhiringhospital pharmacytotal compensationcareer pathhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/sglt2-egfr-dip-not-aki.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/sglt2-egfr-dip-not-aki.htmlWhat KDIGO 2024 actually says about starting and continuing an SGLT2 inhibitor, why the initial creatinine bump is expected, the number that should trigger investigation, and the one situation where holding the drug is correct.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000nephrologySGLT2 inhibitorsKDIGOmedication reconciliationtransitions of caretherapeuticshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/speaking-up-when-you-are-quiet.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/speaking-up-when-you-are-quiet.html83% of health care staff with a safety concern spoke up at least once and 41% of the same people stayed silent at least once. The largest barrier is not fear, it is believing it would not change anything. What to do instead of performing extroversion.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000communicationleadershipcareer pathpatient safetyteamshospital pharmacyhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/too-late-to-climb.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/too-late-to-climb.htmlThe demand side is short of people and the supply side feels behind. What that mismatch means if you are mid-career, why the published pathway overstates what is required, and the four things that actually move a candidate.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000career pathmanagementleadershipadvancementworkforcehiringhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/what-a-clinical-pharmacist-does.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/what-a-clinical-pharmacist-does.htmlPharmacists are assigned to general medical-surgical units in 73.3% of hospitals and critical care in 68.5%. What the day contains, how it differs from a staff role, and the four questions that tell you which version of the job a posting is describing.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000clinical rolescareer pathhospital pharmacystewardshipcredentialsjob searchhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/what-a-director-of-pharmacy-does.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/what-a-director-of-pharmacy-does.htmlPeople, money, compliance, operations, the clinical program, and everything upward and outward. What the job is made of, what the description leaves out, and the honest account of what is better and worse than clinical practice.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000managementleadershipcareer pathhospital pharmacybudgetoperationshttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/when-to-leave-a-job.htmlhttps://pharmacyhandoff.com/articles/when-to-leave-a-job.html36.1% of pharmacists expected to search this year and 25.5% expected to leave. The eleven point gap is where most people live. Four signals that a job has changed under you, and the one that is not a reason to go.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000career pathjob changeturnoverhospital pharmacymanagementworkforce