TCM includes services provided to a patient whose medical and/or psychosocial problems require moderate or high-complexity medical decision making during transitions in care from an inpatient hospital setting (including acute hospital, rehabilitation hospital, long-term acute care hospital), partial hospital, observation status in a hospital, or skilled nursing facility/nursing facility, to the patient’s community setting (home, domicile, rest home, or assisted living)
I sit eight months into my position as the clinical pharmacy specialist in ambulatory care at Alliance Community Hospital in Alliance, Ohio, a community hospital with about 130 inpatient beds where I am the first pharmacy "specialist."
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Either way, as reimbursement models change and managing patients across the continuum becomes a more important focus for health care organizations, Pharmacy leaders are being asked to look “outside the box”, (the inpatient box) for new sources of revenue generation and ultimately begin bridging the gaps between “inpatient” and “outpatient” services. The “ Ambulatory Care Enterprise ” is a broad term that can be used to describe services to manage patients across the continuum
Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners’ “Meet and Greet” Networking Session: Sunday, December 4, 5:30-6:30PM, Room 263, Level 2 The “In” Section: Influential…Innovative…Indispensible Come and meet the Executive Committee members and learn how we are representing YOUR interests as an Inpatient Care Practitioner as this is your opportunity to ask questions, provide valuable input and share with us how we can help YOU in daily practice!
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning This is my fourth day of training at UC Health –University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, under Dr
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning I am a pharmacist at NorthBay HealthCare in Fairfield, Calif., and I was selected to participate in this year’s ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship, which prepares pharmacists to develop and maintain specialized services for the management of critically ill patients
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning I had the opportunity today to round with another clinical pharmacy specialist, Dr. Kristen Hillebrand, who participates with the cardiovascular critical care team. What a fantastic opportunity!
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning Another day and ultimately great experience!
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning Transitioned into MICU today
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning Today is my last day at UC Health