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Maintaining clinical pharmacy services during cost containment.

R P Hoffmann, K J Sveska

    Hospital Pharmacy
    |December 11, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Hospital pharmacy departments can maintain clinical programs despite budget cuts. This paper details strategies for justifying pharmacy services during staff reductions and financial challenges.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Hospital Administration
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Background:

    • New hospital reimbursement schemes are impacting healthcare costs.
    • Cost containment measures are affecting hospital pharmacy departments.
    • Pharmacy departments face challenges in maintaining services during budget reductions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe how a community teaching hospital's pharmacy department justified continuing clinical pharmacy programs.
    • To provide strategies for other pharmacy departments facing staff reductions and budget constraints.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of written communications and recommendations used to justify clinical pharmacy programs.
    • Analysis of the impact of an 18% pharmacist staff reduction.

    Main Results:

    • The pharmacy department successfully justified the continuation of clinical pharmacy programs.
    • Specific communication strategies were effective in demonstrating program value.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical pharmacy programs are vital and can be preserved even with significant budget reductions.
    • Proactive communication and strategic planning are essential for hospital pharmacy departments facing financial challenges.

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