Needs and opportunities for achieving optimal outcomes from the use of medicines in hospitals and health systems.

Cynthia Brennan, Pharm.D., m.h.a., FaShP, is retired; at the time of writing she was Director of Clinical Excellence, University of Washington (UW) Medicine Pharmacy Services, and Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy, UW, Seattle. Kim Donnelly, B.S.Pharm., is Director of Operations, Inpatient Pharmacy, UW Medical Center, Seattle, and Affiliate Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, UW. ShaBir Somani, M.S., M.B.A., FASHP, is Chief Pharmacy Officer, UW Medicine Health System, Seattle, and Assistant Dean, School of Pharmacy, UW. Address correspondence to Ms. Donnelly at University of Washington Medicine Pharmacy Services, 1959 NE Pacific, Box 356015, Seattle, WA 98195 ([email protected]). The authors have declared no potential conflicts of interest.