Becker’s Hospital Review – “Why the C-Suite should take notice of their pharmacy”
October marked National Pharmacists’ Month, which makes it an ideal time to examine the unique opportunity pharmacy presents for today’s healthcare ecosystem. Particularly in hospitals and hospital networks, the pharmacist is becoming a more strategic clinical provider, positively influencing patient outcomes and the hospital’s bottom line on a daily basis. These providers are achieving this by addressing medication spending, engaging in readmission reduction efforts, driving clinical initiatives, avoiding medication errors, and optimizing their workflow across the hospital or system. This article examines the reasons CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and CNOs should be looking to the Pharmacy for ways to continue to meet the ongoing challenge of lowering costs while improving patient outcomes.