Melissa M. Raich, PharmD, BCPS

Contact

Phone: 440.312.2266
Fax: 440.312.7104
Email: smithm84@ccf.org 

Clinical Specialist at Hillcrest Hospital since 2010

Education and Certifications

  • Board-Certified Critical Care Pharmacist, May 2017 - Present
  • Critical Care Specialty Residency 2010, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
  • Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, October 2009-2016
  • Pharmacy Practice Residency 2009, Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
  • Doctor of Pharmacy 2008, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

Areas of Interest:

  • Infectious diseases in the intensive care unit
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Medication safety

Current Projects and Committees

  • Cleveland Clinic Enterprise Core Services Steering Committee: Hillcrest Hospital Representative
  • Cleveland Clinic Enterprise Core Services: Renal Dosing Subcommittee
  • Member of CCHS ICU Pharmacy Operations Committee
  • Clinical rounding in the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Units
  • Clinical rounding with the Trauma/Acute Surgical Care team
  • Residency Program Director, PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency 
  • ABCDEF Bundle Optimization Project, A/C Work Group Leader
  • COVID-19 Critical Care Committee for standards of practice and order sets
  • Management of the Spontaneous Awakening Trial and Spontaneous Breathing Trial Protocol implementation in the medical/surgical intensive care unit
  • Sepsis Core Measure Fall-Out review and analysis
  • PGY-1 Residency Advisory Committee
  • Member of Hillcrest Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee
  • Member of Hillcrest Hospital ICU Performance Improvement Committee
    • Member of the Critical Response and Resuscitation sub-committee

Teaching

  • Preceptor for PGY-1 and PGY-2 critical care residents at Hillcrest Hospital 
  • Preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy APPE students
  • Provider of local continuing education for nurses, pharmacists and physicians

Honors and Awards

  • Emerge Stronger Peer Support Program, Trained Peer Supporter, Cleveland Clinic, September 2023.
  • Lead Forward: Harnessing Potential Professional Development Program, Cleveland Clinic Global Leadership & Learning Institute, June 2022 – October 2022.
  • Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists (OSHP) Preceptor of the Year Award, May 2020.
  • Sepsis Team Award, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Nursing Excellence Award, March 2020.
  • Outstanding Clinical Support Award, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Nursing Excellence Awards, May 2019. 
  • Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Patient Safety Champion, April 2018.
  • Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy Residency Program Regional Preceptor of the Year, June 2015.
  • Appreciation Award for Teamwork, Leadership Council, Hillcrest Hospital, March 2014.
  • Employee of the Month, Hillcrest Hospital Dept of Pharmacy, February 2012.
  • 10th Annual Mercy Health Partners Research Symposium Excellence Award, May 2010.
  • Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy Fall Research Meeting Presentation Award, Oct 2008.

Publications

  • Temple ME, Smith M. The Critical Care Obstetric Patient. In: Alderman E, eds. Critical Care Self-Assessment Program, 2021 Book 2, Module 3. Acute Organ Dysfunction and Special Populations. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2021:1-50.
  • Hogue AN, Temple ME, Raich M, Worley S, Schwersenski J, Floyd R, Saker F. Effects of in-utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine on term and preterm infants. JNPM. December 2017; 10(4).
  • Temple ME, Lagzdins ML. Streamlining the residency interview process using web-based teleconferencing. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm. 2014;71:697-701.
  • Huebner M, Temple-Cooper M, Lagzdins M, Yeh J. A pilot study evaluating the effect of daily education by a pharmacist on medication related HCAHPS scores and medication reconciliation. J Biosafety Health Educ. 2013;1:1-6.
  • Antiretroviral Medications. Melissa M. Lagzdins, Pharm.D., BCPS. Chapter contribution for Antimicrobianos: uso terapeutico en infectologia clinica by Luis Jauregui, Jr., M.D. 2013.
  • Hulisz D, Lagzdins M. Drug induced hypertension. U.S. Pharmacists. 2008;33(9):1-6.

Poster Presentations

  • Evaluation of continuous ketamine infusions for sedation in mechanically ventilated patients at a community hospital. With Hannah Hixenbaugh, PharmD, BCPS. Presented at American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2022.
  • Standardization of insulin nomograms in the intensive care units: a retrospective drug utilization evaluation. With Josef Hadib Nissan, PharmD, BCPS. American Society of Heath System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2021.
  • A retrospective review on adherence to a vasoactive medication algorithm with vasopressin use in a community hospital. With Benjamin Newell, PharmD, BCPS. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2020.
  • Efficacy and safety of anticoagulation reversal agents in surgical and trauma patients without intracranial hemorrhage. With Amber Ooley, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2019.
  • Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in non-intubated patients. With Donna Kim, PharmD, and Kelsey Fink, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2019.
  • ST segment elevation myocardial infarction following administration of tissue plasminogen activator for acute stroke. With Frank Rigelsky, PharmD, BCPS; Matthew Nagar, PharmD, BCPS; Julia Kuroski, PharmD, BCCCP. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, December 2017.

Lecture Presentations

  • Sodium Disorders, lecture for the monthly Advanced Practice Providers Educational Series, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, January 2023.
  • Alcohol Withdrawal, lecture for the monthly Trauma Education Series, for Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, and Registered Nurses, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, November 2022.
  • Pharmacology Management of the Pulmonary Patient, Management of the Acute Care Pulmonary Patient Course for Cleveland Clinic Rehab Services, Virtual Presentation, Cleveland Clinic, April 2021.
  • Coronavirus-19 Response and Management in a 500-bed Community Hospital, with Nathan Wirick, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, Cleveland Society of Health System Pharmacists, February 2021.
  • Moderator, Ohio Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Inaugural Virtual Journal Club, WebEx Meeting, Ohio, August 2020.
  • A Review of the 2018 PADIS Guidelines: Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacists, Columbus, OH; June 2019.
  • Cost Savings and Quality Initiatives in Hillcrest Hospital ICU: Intensive Care Unit Operations Leadership Committee, Cleveland Clinic, September 2018.
  • Cost Savings and Quality Initiatives in Hillcrest Hospital ICU: Intensive Care Unit Operations Leadership Committee, Cleveland Clinic, September 2017.
  • Management of the Unknown Overdose: Cleveland Society of Health System Pharmacists, Cleveland, OH; September 2017.