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Using clinical interventions to cost-justify additional pharmacy staff.

H F Catania, P N Catania

    Hospital Pharmacy
    |May 9, 1988
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    Clinical interventions by hospital pharmacists demonstrated significant cost savings. These interventions justified hiring additional pharmacy staff, showing a 54% return on investment through drug cost reductions.

    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Hospital Pharmacy Practice

    Background:

    • Hospitals require cost-effective staffing models.
    • Justifying new clinical roles necessitates demonstrating financial return on investment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the financial impact of clinical interventions by satellite pharmacists.
    • To determine if clinical interventions can cost-justify an additional full-time equivalent pharmacist position.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collection on clinical interventions over a 5-month period in a 316-bed hospital.
    • Calculation of actual and estimated annual cost savings from interventions.
    • Assessment of return on investment (ROI) for additional pharmacy staff.

    Main Results:

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  • 855 clinical interventions yielded $30,657 in direct drug cost savings.
  • Estimated total annual savings reached $73,572, a 54% ROI.
  • Average savings per intervention was $35.88.

    • Conclusions:

    • Clinical interventions are a viable method for demonstrating financial value in hospital pharmacy.
    • The study successfully justified the cost-effectiveness of employing additional pharmacy personnel through clinical activities.