OBJECTIVE To describe innovative programs within the Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Department in the Colorado Region. SETTING One of eight regions of the nation's largest nonprofit health maintenance organization. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION The pharmacy department comprises two services, Clinical Pharmacy Services and Pharmacy Operations/Support Services, which are integrated to provide comprehensiv...

since late 1960s, pharmacists in the usa and england have started a professional movement towards a more efficient presence in clinical wards of hospitals. a similar movement has started in developed european countries during the past decade. pharmacists are convinced of the need for them to play their role as drug consultants and pharmacotherapy advisers to make decisions on drug therapy probl...

here is a need for pharmacy to actively demonstrate and communicate its value in health care.”1 This statement received almost unanimous agreement at the 1989 Pharmacy in the 21st Century Conference. On a similar theme, the attendees at the historic Hilton Head Conference held in February 1985 expressed consensus that “There is a lack of consumer demand for clinical pharmacy services based on a...

BACKGROUND Reduced length of hospital stay following childbirth has placed increasing demands on community-based post-birth care services in Australia. Queensland is one of several states in Australia in which nurses are employed privately by pharmacies to provide maternal and child health care, yet little is known about their prevalence, attributes or role. The aims of this paper are to (1) ex...

BACKGROUND Providing clinical pharmacy services in emergency departments (EDs) is important because adverse drug events commonly occur before, during, and after ED encounters. Survey studies in the United States have indicated a relatively low presence of clinical pharmacy services in the ED setting, but a descriptive survey specific to Canada has not yet been performed. OBJECTIVES To describ...

Armed with knowledge, textbooks, medical supplies, and mosquito repellant, Canadian pharmacists depart each year for international volunteer experiences in different areas of the world. Sub-Saharan Africa is a common destination for health care professionals, because of the high prevalence of disease and shortages of health care workers. In recent years, pharmacists and student pharmacists have...

BACKGROUND At the time this study was undertaken, clinical pharmacy services at the authors' institution, a tertiary care teaching hospital, were largely reactive in nature, with patients and units receiving inconsistent coverage. OBJECTIVE To develop an evidence-based model of proactive practice and to evaluate the satisfaction of pharmacists and other stakeholders after restructuring of cli...

1 Department of Pharmacy Administration, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. 3 Department of Veterans Affairs, Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Hines, IL. 4 Center for Health Quality, Outcomes, and Economic Research, Veterans Health Adm...

Pharmacy being a vast field has lot to offer. However, it takes diligent work, proper planning, and the ability choose right option. Considering value of Pharm. D degree, is recommended that candidates pick best college focuses equally on theoretical as well experiential postulates. After completion during course Pharm candidate may provide clinical pharmacy services in hospital, work areas Cli...

Background Patients' satisfaction is the key parameter to measure the quality of healthcare services. Value added-services (VAS) were introduced to improve the quality of medication deliveries and to reduce the waiting time at outpatient pharmacy. Objective This study aimed to compare the satisfaction levels of patients receiving VAS and traditional counter service (TCS) for prescription refi...