Critical Care Collaborative
The RWJBarnabas Health Pharmacy Enterprise Critical Care Pharmacy Collaborative is responsible for ensuring the continuum of care for critically ill patients throughout our network. The collaborative consists of Critical Care pharmacy specialists who take pride in enhancing medication management including the standardization of order sets, implementing best practices and formulary considerations as a means to promote medication safety and quality patient care. In addition to medication management and clinical expertise, the collaborative takes special interest in promoting student and resident education. Members of this collaborative are experienced in clinical research and generate numerous publications and professional presentations each year.
Membership
Chair: Critical Care Clinical Specialist, RWJ Hamilton, Clinical Professor and
Clinical Director, Simulation, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Co-chair: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Jersey City Medical Center
Members: Corporate Assistant Vice President of Integrated Pharmacy Services, Critical
Care Clinical Specialists, PGY2 Critical Care Residents
Meetings
The Critical Care Pharmacy Collaborative meets monthly.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as subject matter experts in Critical Care pharmacotherapy by providing recommendations to a variety of pharmacy and multidisciplinary committees at both the system and local levels.
- Standardize best practices in relation to management of critically ill patients across the enterprise.
- Assist in order set creation and review based on best evidence for our electronic health record.
- Review and make recommendations for policies and procedures relating to critical care across the enterprise.
- Provides recommendations to the Clinical Pharmacy Council and Sterile Products Collaborative regarding optimization of practice.
- Develop and execute research and quality improvement projects.
- Promote and share educational opportunities for pharmacy residents, students and pharmacists across the enterprise.
Critical Care Collaborative Membership
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Liza Barbarello Andrews, PharmD, RPh, BCCCP, BCPS, CHSE
Clinical Professor and Clinical Director, Simulation, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
CO-CHAIR OF CRITICAL CARE COLLABORATIVE
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Michelle Mercadante, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Jersey City Medical Center
CO-CHAIR OF CRITICAL CARE COLLABORATIVE
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Francesco Ciummo, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
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Alexander Clark, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director of Pharmacy Clinical Services, Trinitas Regional Medical Center
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Deepali Dixit, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, RWJ University Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers
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Amanpreet Dulku, PharmD
PGY2 Pharmacy Resident, Community Medical Center
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Yasmine Elbaga, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
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Jessica Hu, PharmD
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, RWJ University Hospital Somerset, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Rutgers University
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Soo Kang, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Clara Maas Medical Center
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Jessica Koerner, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FASHP
Corporate Assistant Vice President of Integrated Pharmacy Services, Corporate Pharmacy
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Carolyn Lucchese, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy, RWJ University Hospital Rahway
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Sonali Maniar, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
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Ewelina Pelczar, BA, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers,
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, RWJ University Hamilton -
Julie Saleh, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Monmouth Medical Center, Clinical Associate Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
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Jesse Sullivan, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Critical Care PGY2 Residency Program Director, Community Medical Center, Clinical Assistant Professor, FDU
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Andrew Vassallo, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care Clinical Specialist, PGY1 Program Residency Director Community Medical Center