Background Hospital and health-system pharmacists have improved pharmacy systems
over the past 60 years to reduce the risk that medications could harm patients. Medication …

Background Hospital and health-system pharmacists have improved pharmacy systems
over the past 60 years to reduce the risk that medications could harm patients. Medication …

Focuses on the goals of the hospital visits of pharmacists Patricia C. Kienle and Lee
Murdaugh to ensure that facilities are meeting medication management standards and …

One of the most exciting events for pharmacy in recent years was the profession's response
to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report1 at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December …

The Directors Forum series is written and edited by Robert Weber and Michael Sanborn and
is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals …

The Director's Forum series is written and edited by Robert Weber and Michael Sanborn and
is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals …

At Novant Health, we have recognized the utility and increasingly important role of pharmacy
technicians in the success of today's health-system pharmacy. The 2010 Pharmacy Practice …

The Management Consultation column gives readers an opportunity to obtain advice on
common management problems from pharmacists practicing in health systems. The …

Current work-force shortages, combined with an increasing demand for the knowledge and
skills that these professionals possess, have immediate and long-term implications on …

Inappropriate medication use can lead to suboptimal health outcomes, potential patient
harm, and unnecessary additional cost. In health systems, ensuring that medication-use …