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Our ECHAlliance Foundation Partner, Better, explores the details of electronic prescribing and medication management in hospital pharmacies. 💊 Learn from Daniel Pugh, Lead Technician at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, as he shares insightful perspectives on how e-prescribing revolutionises pharmacy operations.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e_DP-b-3 #ePrescribing #HospitalPharmacy #DigitalTransformation

Join us on August 22nd, 1:00 PM EST for a special webinar about Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists (ACPs) and how they help patients in Health System Specialty Pharmacies (HSSPs). Learn how ACPs make a big difference in patient care and how they work with other healthcare teams. We will talk about the challenges they face and how they overcome them. Don't miss this chance to learn about the future of pharmacy care! https://lnkd.in/gsgExM4T #TeamShields #ElevatingSpecialtyPharmacy #AmbulatoryPharmacy

Join us on August 22nd, 1:00 PM EST for a special webinar about Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists (ACPs) and how they help patients in Health System Specialty Pharmacies (HSSPs). Learn how ACPs make a big difference in patient care and how they work with other healthcare teams. We will talk about the challenges they face and how they overcome them. Don’t miss this chance to learn about the future of pharmacy care! https://lnkd.in/eAjV2FfF #TeamShields  #ElevatingSpecialtyPharmacy #AmbulatoryPharmacy

Chain pharmacists often struggle with providing real patient care due to several systemic challenges. Firstly, they face significant time constraints. Pharmacists in these settings are often required to fill high volumes of prescriptions quickly, leaving little time for patient consultations and personalized care. Secondly, the business model of chain pharmacies prioritizes efficiency and profitability over individualized patient care. This model focuses on rapid prescription processing and sales targets, which can undermine the quality of patient interactions. Additionally, chain pharmacies typically operate under stringent corporate policies and standardized procedures that limit the flexibility and discretion pharmacists need to address unique patient needs. These policies can restrict pharmacists from offering tailored advice and interventions that could significantly benefit patients. Lastly, there is often a lack of adequate staffing. Many chain pharmacies operate with minimal staff, placing an enormous burden on the available pharmacists and technicians. This understaffing exacerbates the inability to provide thorough patient care, as the available personnel are stretched too thin to go beyond basic dispensing duties. In summary, the emphasis on efficiency, profitability, rigid corporate policies, and insufficient staffing are key reasons why chain pharmacists struggle to deliver comprehensive patient care.

With a rapidly growing population of older adults entering long-term care facilities, medication management automation technology can be a tool for managing operating costs, reducing the burden on health care providers and improving patient care. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) highlighted clinical workflow, operational efficiency and financial improvements for two long-term care facilities serviced by a closed-door pharmacy after deploying the BD Pyxis™ MedBank™ automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-yx_MpY #medtech #medicationmanagement #pharmacy #longtermcare

ePMA: Safer prescribing for our patients 🏥 Following on from the good news that the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system went live across the ED and Urgent Care settings at West Cumberland Hospital in February, Daniel Ivison, Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing, reflects on the impact this has had on colleagues and patients. 💬 "The ePMA system is a digital software program used to detail prescription information, as well as medication histories, ordering of medicines and recording when drugs have been administered. This project is about replacing the current paper based system with software that is fit for the digital age we are living in, meaning our prescribing and medicines administration will be done digitally. We’ll be leaving behind paper medicines charts and prescriptions on our acute adult inpatient wards and A&E departments; paper charts will be a thing of the past. The go-live at WCH progressed well with system adoption and positive engagement from all. It was a great team effort from clinical staff, the ePMA team, digital, communication and pharmacy teams. There has been an incredible collaborative effort across multiple teams to piece the puzzle together and ensure that the system works seamlessly in the context of existing clinical processes and with other digital systems currently in-place across the Trust. Colleagues have quickly got up to speed with the new system and have been satisfied with the benefits it offers. We have found that even the most apprehensive staff members have been surprised by how easy the system is to use and how quickly it has become ingrained into their daily routines, fully appreciating the benefits of digital prescribing over paper-based processes." #ePMA

Thanks to our very own Natalie Soulsby and Lynda Carter on behalf of everyone who will benefit from your research and dedication! They are co-authors of "Simplifying medication regimens for residents of aged care facilities: Pharmacist and physician use of a structured five-step medication simplification tool", an article recently published in "Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy". Article highlights • Residents of aged care homes often have unnecessarily complex medication regimens. • Pharmacists and doctors can use a structured 5-step tool to simplify medications. • Opportunities exist to simplify regimens during comprehensive medication reviews. To read the full article, click here: https://lnkd.in/gRQ9hwaZ #medicationregimens #medicationsimplification #elderlycare #clinicalpharmacist #agedcare #pharmacists #health #clinicalpharmacy #pharmacy #pharmacylife #pharmacistsprovidecare #residentialagedcare #residentialcare #medications  #medicationmanagement #pharmacy #RMMRs

Looking to improve your hospital pharmacy management? Discover how Medinous streamlines operations with advanced features for better efficiency and patient safety. #PharmacyManagement #Medinous #HealthcareInnovation

Efficient pharmacy management is essential for quality healthcare. See how Medinous enhances operations and patient safety with its advanced system. Explore our latest blog! #Medinous #HealthcareTech  #DigitalHealth

We had a great time at Becker's Healthcare's 2024 Chief Pharmacy Officer Forum where discussions made it clear that it's an exciting but challenging time to be in #pharmacy. Ambulatory pharmacies are increasingly viewed as an extension of the medical team, which is good for patient experience and outcomes. Yet current approaches make it difficult for the pharmacy workforce to keep up. What challenges should pharmacy address first to ensure success? Our new blog "3 Takeaways From Becker's CPO Forum" answers the question.