Is it safe to give my 3-year-old child over-the-counter cough and cold medicine?
Katie Mahan2023-02-25T11:13:18-08:00Ask The Pharmacist, Blog|
Question: Is it safe to give my 3-year-old child over-the-counter cough and cold medicine? Answer: Hearing your kids sniffling, sneezing and coughing throughout the day (and even the night) can make any parents worried and anxious. It’s natural for parents to want to do something to help your child feel [...]
Why We LOVE Pharmacy
Katie Mahan2023-02-25T11:25:36-08:00Blog|
Celebrate Pharmacy! We are always excited for a reason to celebrate here at Kelley-Ross. And what better to celebrate than our own profession?! October is Pharmacy Month and we have spent the last 31 days appreciating our jobs and the impact we have on our community. We are so privileged [...]
Student Spotlight – Mark Iancu PharmD Candidate 2018
Katie Mahan2023-03-05T17:14:06-08:00Blog|
Getting the Most Out of Your Meds Pharmaceutical therapy is an important aspect of medical treatment. A great way to think about the role medication plays is thinking of it as only one of the multiple tires on a car; you need to properly inflate all tires if you want [...]
Summer Health Tips
KR Admin2017-07-21T14:16:37-07:00Blog|
Summer sun is here in Seattle and we couldn’t be happier! This is the time of year we receive many questions about sunscreen and we wanted to share the recommendations from the American Academy of Dermatology. If you want further information about sunscreen and the recommendations below please visit SpotSkinCancer.org. [...]
Kelley-Ross and Virginia Mason Win 2017 Qualis Health Washington Quality Award
KR Admin2017-05-11T16:05:57-07:00Blog|
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News: In-home visits from pharmacist helped reduce readmission rates
KR Admin2017-04-24T09:54:21-07:00Blog|
Great news article from Qualis Health: "A Seattle-based community pharmacy and hospital recently partnered on an intervention that uses in-home visits and follow-up phone calls from pharmacists to substantially reduce rehospitalizations among heart-failure patients. In Idaho, 17.1% of Medicare's heart failure patients are rehospitalized within 30 days; in Washington, that [...]
Is PEP Right For You?
KR Admin2017-04-10T15:43:11-07:00Blog|
PEP or Post-exposure prophylaxis is a smart way to prevent HIV infection after a possible recent exposure. PEP involves taking antiretroviral medications within 72 hours after a single high-risk event to help prevent HIV from making copies of itself and spreading throughout your body. If you think you are at [...]
Compounding For Dogs
KR Admin2023-02-26T13:10:15-08:00Blog|
For many of us, having to give our dog meds can be intimidating on the best of days. And when you utilize specialized and compounded medication for your pup, things can get really formidable. Here is the good news - it really isn't as tough as it seems - check out [...]
Heart Failure: Proper Management Improves Quality of Life
KR Admin2017-04-03T10:16:39-07:00Blog|
Whether you have heart failure or not, our friends at Virginia Mason Medical Center encourage everyone to take care of their heart to enjoy a lifetime of better health. Please enjoy more from Sara Weiss, MD - Dr. Weiss is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in heart failure management, echocardiography, and women and cardiovascular [...]
Credentialing for Washington State Community Pharmacists
KR Admin2017-03-31T12:40:33-07:00Blog|
We are celebrating the fact that our community pharmacists have been officially recognized by select Washington State insurance plans as providers of clinical services. Studies and practice-based experience have shown that when pharmacists are involved as members of the health care team, patient outcomes improve, patients report higher rates of satisfaction [...]