In the fast-paced and intricate world of healthcare, seamless coordination between various departments is crucial to ensure quality patient care and effective administration. One pivotal collaboration exists between the hospital president or administrator and the director of the pharmacy. To maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their interactions, a well-structured agenda is essential.
Read MoreA callback to what led a relief pharmacist to begin this company, while helping to lead a hospital pharmacy department in Fargo as an Interim DOP. This pharmacist journey is only looked back on with gratitude.
Read MoreTelepharmacy is a smart business decision financially, it increases access to pharmacists, which can help patients and their providers make sound medication therapy choices and alternatives
Read MoreThe U.S. DEA Regulates Controlled Substances Within Multiple Healthcare Settings. These regulations require every healthcare setting to complete a biennial controlled substance inventory. Learn how to maintain compliance within your pharmacy.
Read MoreThe list of Confused Drug Names, formerly known as look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medications, has been expanded by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). What are some best practices for ensuring patient safety and reduce medication errors whenever these medications are administered?
Read MoreStaffing models and labor costs often come to mind first, as executives struggle to reduce overhead. However, there are more subtle cost-savings measures that often go unnoticed. Such as the inventory reduction of medications sitting in automatic dispensing machines.
Read MoreContending with the COVID-19 pandemic leaves many pharmacy professionals grappling with additional stressors at work and in their personal lives. How can pharmacy managers and employers prevent their pharmacy employees from experiencing, or provide reprieve from, burnout to retain their valued employees?
Read MoreWhether an Ambulatory Surgery Center is in a pre-construction phase or has been operating for years, the following are 10 examples of questions to ask of any prospective pharmacy service partner.
Read MoreEnsuring hospitals are adequately staffed in all of their departments is essential every day and it becomes even more critical during times of crisis, like a global pandemic, or during times where it’s common for many staff members to request time off.
Read MoreAmbulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) require a pharmacy partner that can be flexible to their unique situations. Every ASC has various needs that pharmacy providers should provide custom services tailored to fit the outpatient surgery center’s needs.
Read MoreThere will be times when your pharmacy is short-staffed, no matter how well you plan. People get sick, they need to take FMLA, they resign unexpectedly. In these days of having to do more and more with less and less, it can be challenging to find an experienced pharmacist or pharmacy technician to help out with little advance notice.
Read MoreTo celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day we asked a few of our Pharmacists and Pharmacy Managers to tell us what they appreciate about their Pharmacy Technicians.
Read MoreDuring an interview with Rogers Elebra, PharmD., Director of Pharmacy, and part of the Indispensable Health management team, he discusses how he has been managing the COVID-19 pandemic as an individual and a pharmacy leader in an inpatient hospital.
Read MoreBenefits, and other employment expenses, are often somewhat mysterious for many pharmacy directors and even some executives in the organization.
Read MoreIn healthcare, pharmacy, in particular, there is always a great need for effective leadership. Learn more about where leaders come from, and a discussion on what are some skills effective leaders possess.
Read More“… research suggests that leaders only have about 25% of their time devoted to working alone. This 25%, is therefore, critical, if the rest of the time the leaders are traveling, in meetings, etc”.
Read MoreWhen it comes to stress, you are what you make of it. Mountains to mole hills, flames to ash, conquer it and never let it conquer you.
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