Nancy Allen Lapointe

Core Faculty

Nancy Allen LaPointe

Contact

nancy.allenlapointe@duke.edu

Focus Areas
Degrees

MHS, Duke University

PharmD, Purdue University

BS Pharm, Purdue University

Dr. Allen LaPointe is Adjunct Associate Professor in Medicine and Faculty Fellow at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University. She is a researcher and cardiovascular clinical pharmacist with extensive experience in health outcomes and health services research, evidence synthesis, medication management, and the protection of human research subjects. Her clinical and research work has been focused on patient safety, predominately in patients with cardiovascular disease. This includes work in reducing medication errors, improving medication adherence, safely and effectively translating evidence into clinical practice, comparing safety and effectiveness of therapeutics, evaluating risk communication and mitigation strategies, and exploring the interface between health policy and patient safety.

From Scholars@Duke

Scholars@Duke Profile
Mall A, Fox A, Kester K, Hunter S, Allen D, Granger BB. Developing Nurses as Principal Investigators: A Critical Step for Advancing Site-Based Clinical Inquiry. AACN advanced critical care. 2024 Jun;35(2):187–92.

Pokorney SD, Granger BB. Patient perspectives on oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: can more specific communication on bleeding risk help? Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024 May 28;23(4):e41–2.

Shoji S, Kaltenbach LA, Granger BB, Fonarow GC, Al-Khalidi HR, Albert NM, et al. Remote Follow-up in a Heart Failure Pragmatic Trial: Insights From the CONNECT-HF. J Card Fail. 2024 Apr 8;