Expanding pharmacy services in a health system through partnership with a college of pharmacy

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 925-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Skeffington ◽  
Monica Akus ◽  
Jessica Goren
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Pharmacy Services

scholarly journals Responding to unforeseen disasters in a large health system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J Hannan ◽  
Margaret K Lundholm ◽  
Dennis Brierton ◽  
Noelle R M Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Health System ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Team Members

Abstract Purpose To describe how health systems may respond to sudden changes in operations by leveraging existing resources and to share one organization’s experience responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Summary In a health system based in Illinois and Wisconsin, pharmacy services are provided by a single, integrated department responsible for all aspects of pharmaceutical care within the organization. Hospital, retail, ambulatory care, and population health services are all managed under one leadership team. All pertinent ancillary services are also managed within the department, including informatics, supply chain, and drug policy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pharmacy services leadership has successfully managed volume and capacity challenges by redirecting resources to where they are needed. A disaster response framework based on Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance was put in place, and change management principles were used to rapidly operationalize change. Components of the nimble response have included quickly increasing capacity, thoughtful and timely communication to all team members, strategic decision making with available data, creating an agile pool of labor, and maintaining an efficient system supply chain. Well-being and resilience are emphasized alongside reflection on lessons learned. Some changes made in the urgent response to the pandemic are being considered for long-term implementation. Conclusion Organizations have the potential to respond to almost any situation if they are integrated and teams work together to build flexibility. The keys to success are thoughtful maximization of existing resources and strong communication.

scholarly journals Integration of an Academic Medical Center and a Large Health System: Implications for Pharmacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-174
Author(s):  
Brian L. Erstad ◽  
Tina Aramaki ◽  
Kurt Weibel
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Integration Method ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
High Level

Objective: To provide lessons learned for colleges of pharmacy and large health systems that are contemplating or in the process of undergoing integration. Method: This report describes the merger of an academic medical center and large health system with a focus on the implications of the merger for pharmacy from the perspectives of both a college of pharmacy and a health system’s pharmacy services. Results: Overarching pharmacy issues to consider include having an administrator from the college of pharmacy directly involved in the merger negotiation discussions, having at least one high-level administrator from the college of pharmacy and one high-level pharmacy administrator from the health system involved in ongoing discussions about implications of the merger and changes that are likely to affect teaching, research, and clinical service activities, having focused discussions between college and health system pharmacy administrators on the implications of the merger on experiential and research-related activities, and anticipating concerns by clinical faculty members affected by the merger. Conclusion: The integration of a college of pharmacy and a large health system during the acquisition of an academic medical center can be challenging for both organizations, but appropriate pre- and post-merger discussions between college and health system pharmacy administrators that include a strategic planning component can assuage concerns and problems that are likely to arise, increasing the likelihood of a mutually beneficial collaboration.

scholarly journals Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Pharmacists

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 944-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Bai ◽  
John B. Hertig ◽  
Robert J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Nontraditional Career ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Career Options ◽  
Pharmacy Leaders

The changing landscape of health care mirrors that of health-system pharmacy, with pharmacists' scope of practice and provider status being the most significant changes. This creates new roles and opportunities; many of these roles are considered to be nontraditional in today's practice. This article reviews some new roles for pharmacy leaders that provide different career options and pathways. Nontraditional career opportunities discussed include expanded consulting roles in pricing analytics and drug pricing programs (contracting, 340B programs), pharmacogenomics patient consult services and clinics, specialty drug pharmacies, and compounding pharmacy services. To continue to develop high-performing pharmacy departments, pharmacy directors should recognize these roles and ensure they are clearly defined and managed. With the advent of these nontraditional opportunities, pharmacy departments can further expand their ability to provide advanced patient-centered pharmacy services.

scholarly journals Specialty Pharmacy Services: Preparing for a New Era in Health-System Pharmacy

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 834-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake Shay ◽  
Les Louden ◽  
Bonnie Kirschenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
New Era ◽  
Specialty Pharmacy

A framework to increase prescription capture from health-system clinics

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 658-662
Author(s):  
Eric Chmielewski ◽  
Joseph L Cesarz
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Capture Rate ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Medical Assistant ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Interdisciplinary Process ◽  
Improvement Effort

Abstract Purpose To develop and implement an interprofessional framework to increase the capture of health system–generated prescriptions within health system–owned pharmacies. Summary Low prescription capture rates within a health system’s internal pharmacies led to an interdisciplinary process improvement effort. A framework was developed to assess the baseline prescription capture rate, select clinics for improvement, understand clinic workflows and key drivers of pharmacy selection, design strategies to increase prescription capture, implement targeted efforts, and measure the effectiveness of the intervention(s). Employing this framework provided revised workflows for nursing and medical assistant staff scripting and for referral of patients to internal pharmacies. These workflows were pilot tested at 3 system clinics. Results indicated that overall prescription capture increased by 2.9 to 4.1 percentage points (range, 10 to 86 prescriptions per month) and specialty prescription capture increased by 11.6 to 26.7 percentage points (range, 4 to 26 prescriptions per month) for each clinic within the first 2 months. A total of 99 new patients were referred to internal pharmacies within the first month. Conclusion Development and implementation of a framework to increase prescription capture from health system clinics helped increase capture, enhanced clinic engagement and knowledge about pharmacy services, and supported positive clinic-pharmacy relationships.

Development of health-system inpatient pharmacy clinical metrics

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (23) ◽  
pp. 1958-1964
Author(s):  
Stacy Cassat ◽  
Lindsay Massey ◽  
Stephanie Buckingham ◽  
Tamara Kemplay ◽  
Jeff Little
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Health System ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Systematic Process ◽  
Institutional Review Board Review ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose To describe a process to identify metrics that represent the impact of inpatient pharmacy services on patient outcomes across a health system. Summary The authors describe a systematic process of identifying inpatient clinical outcome measures that could represent pharmacists’ impact on patient outcomes and eventually be displayed in a dashboard within the electronic medical record (EMR). A list was generated through literature review, assessment of practices at other sites, evaluation of current pharmacy services, and collaboration with the quality department and System Pharmacy Clinical User Group. The project team narrowed the list through assessment against standardized criteria. An assessment tool was designed and distributed to stakeholders to prioritize clinical outcome measures for inclusion on the dashboard. The clinical outcome measures were transformed into metrics by determining measurement criteria, inclusion and exclusion parameters, and review time frame. After validation, the metrics are planned to be displayed on an inpatient pharmacy EMR dashboard. Exemption from institutional review board review was granted for this project. Conclusion A systematic process was developed and used to identify inpatient clinical outcome metrics.

scholarly journals Advancing Patient Care Through Specialty Pharmacy Services in an Academic Health System

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 815-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Autumn Bagwell ◽  
Tara Kelley ◽  
Alicia Carver ◽  
Jennifer B. Lee ◽  
Brandon Newman
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Specialty Pharmacy

scholarly journals Value of Systematic Approach to Assess Health-System Pharmacy Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonnia Zambrano ◽  
Radha Patel ◽  
L. Hayley Burgess ◽  
Kimberly Heath
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Pharmacy Services

scholarly journals Infrastructure of pharmacies of the primary health care in the Brazilian Unified Health System: Analysis of PNAUM – Services data

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (suppl.2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Nair Leite ◽  
Fernanda Manzini ◽  
Juliana Álvares ◽  
Augusto Afonso Guerra Junior ◽  
Ediná Alves Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health System ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Primary Health

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the infrastructure of the primary health care pharmacies of the Brazilian Unified Health System, aiming at humanizing the offered services. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study, of quantitative approach, from data obtained in the Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos – Serviços, 2015 (PNAUM – National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines – Services, 2015). Information on 1,175 pharmacies/dispensing units were gathered from direct observation and assessment of dispensing units installations conducted by trained researchers who used a standardized form. The analyzed variables refer to the physical structure of pharmacies or medicine dispensing units of the health units under research. RESULTS: The pharmacy area was greater than 14 m2 in 40.3% of the sampled units, highlighting those from Midwest (56.9%) and Southeast (56.2%) regions and those of Northeast, with only 23.3%. About 80.2% units had waiting rooms with chairs for patients, 31.8% of them had dispensing areas inferior to 5m2 , while in 46.2% these areas were superior to 10m2 . Bars were found in service counters in 23.8% of health units, thus separating the patient from the professional; 44.1% had internet access. In most units, the area of medicine storage had no refrigerator or freezer for their exclusive storage and 13.7% had a specific room for pharmaceutical consultation. CONCLUSION: Aiming at achieving care humanization and improving working conditions for professionals, the structuring of the environment of pharmacy services is necessary. This would contribute to the better qualification of pharmacy services, comprising more than medicine delivery. Data on the Northeast region indicated less favorable conditions to the development of adequate dispensing services. Based on the panorama pointed out, we suggest the expansion of stimulus concerning the physical structure of pharmaceutical services, considering regional specificities

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