Pharmacy Operations

COVID-19 redefined healthcare last year, as hospitals quickly adapted to care for critically ill patients, meet high demand for ICU beds and deal with workforce shortages. Although better days are on the horizon with the availability of the first COVID-19 vaccines, the public health crisis isn’t over yet. We recently sat down with Mark Brown, […]

Pharmacy Technician Turned Pharmacy Buyer Finds New Way to Manage Medication Inventory October 18 – 24 is National Pharmacy Week. Throughout the week, CompleteRx celebrates frontline teams and individuals who go above and beyond in a series of blog posts. In 2011, Laura Aylor, CPhT, began her pharmacy career as a Pharmacy Technician at Olean

Pharmacy Strong: Pharmacy Team Supports Their Own During her Battle with COVID-19 October 18 – 24 is National Pharmacy Week. Throughout the week, CompleteRx celebrates frontline teams and individuals who go above and beyond in a series of blog posts. The Pharmacy department at Opelousas General Hospital (OGH) is not just an experienced, efficient team

For nearly a decade now, antimicrobial stewardship has been a hot topic throughout the country as hospitals work to comply with recommendations from numerous national and international organizations. In 2014, the Joint Commission (TJC) began requiring any hospitals which it accredits to establish a formal antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).  According to a 2018 Centers for

Responding to and managing drug shortages is nothing new for hospitals. But rapidly rising demand for medications due to COVID-19 is placing more pressure than ever on hospitals and health systems to appropriately manage drug inventory to support patient care. In short supply are medications used to relieve pain, alleviate breathing difficulties and sedate coronavirus

COVID-19 has brought about many new trends in pharmacy technology – from using artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to anticipate drug shortages to dedicated automated dispensing cabinets for COVID-19 units. One of the biggest changes to hospital pharmacy, however, is the use of technology to embrace virtual working models. “The stay-at-home orders during COVID-19 really

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the vital role of pharmacists within healthcare teams and their ability to provide a wide range of patient care services. Recent developments are advancing provider status for pharmacists and show the potential for long-term changes within the profession. “Momentum for provider status has been increasing for a