Transplant
Kidney Health and Chronic Kidney Disease
Author: Rusty Helser, Clinical Pharmacist on the Amber Pharmacy Transplant Center of Excellence Kidneys are crucial to your body’s waste management system. You need to take care of your kidneys throughout your entire life. Learn about kidney health and how it relates to chronic kidney disease, medications and organ transplants. Healthy kidneys filter blood and…
Read MoreCelebrate National Donor Day on February 14, 2019
Author: Amber Pharmacy On a day that most people recognize for sharing valentines with their loved ones, it is also a day that we learn about sharing the gift of life with those in need of organ and tissue donations. February 14 is National Donor Day, which was originally designated in 1998 by the U.S.…
Read MoreThe Transplant Teacher: Meet Clinical Pharmacist Rusty Helser
Author: Amber Pharmacy Rusty Helser is a clinical pharmacist with the Transplant Center of Excellence (COE) at Amber Pharmacy. After attending Chadron State College, Rusty earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A Passion for Patient Education Patient education comes naturally for Rusty, and it’s one of the reasons he…
Read MoreShedding Light on Light Sensitivity
Author: Connie Kerkhove, Clinical Pharmacist The hot summer sun can feel like enemy number one for people with light sensitivity. Light sensitivity can change the way you perform day-to-day activities, especially in the summertime. People taking certain medications and people who have chronic health conditions may be more sensitive to light. Learn more about photosensitivity…
Read More9 Tips to Stay Healthy While Taking Medications that can Affect Your Immune System
Author: Michele Martindale Sometimes the medications that heal patients also increase their chances of getting sick. Transplant recipients and people with HIV, rheumatoid arthritis or cancer are some of the patients at Amber Pharmacy who take medications that can weaken their immune system and increase their risk of infection. It’s important for both patients and…
Read MoreOrgan Donation Innovation
Author: Rusty Helser, Lead Transplant Pharmacist In April Amber Pharmacy celebrated National Donate Life Month. As the month comes to a close, we take a look at some of the latest innovations in transplant technology. These life-saving devices and discoveries are helping close the organ donation supply and demand gap and are giving new life…
Read MoreA Personal Touch to Transplant Care
Author: Peggy Tomes | Senior VP of Billing and Reimbursement April is National Donate Life Month. To celebrate, through a series of blog posts we are putting a spotlight on the important role specialty pharmacies play in caring for transplant patients and taking a look back at our 20-year history of supporting the transplant community. When…
Read MoreUnderstanding Specialty Pharmacy’s Role in Transplant Patient Care
Author: Peggy Tomes | Senior VP of Billing and Reimbursement April is National Donate Life Month. To celebrate, through a series of blog posts we are putting a spotlight on the important role specialty pharmacies play in caring for transplant patients and taking a look back at our 20-year history of supporting the transplant community.…
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