The concept of having critical care pharmacy services available 24/7 is certainly not new. The value of critical care pharmacists has been well documented through various studies where it was proved that critical care pharmacists reduce medication errors, improve patient outcomes, and decrease mortality rates among patients with thromboembolic diseases or infections. Critical care pharmacists are also recognized as essential by health care professionals outside the pharmacy profession
1 Comment - What justification and metrics (initial and ongoing) would you present to your Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other members of your senior leadership team to show that having critical care pharmacists is a positive financial investment for your organization such that funds would be made available to hire critical care pharmacists?
One participant in the ASHP Foundation Critical Care Traineeship shares what she’s learning Today is my last day at UC Health
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 Transitioned into MICU today
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 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