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- Title
Impact of an innovative partnership in patient care between an academic medical center department of pharmacy and a school of pharmacy.
- Authors
Vest, Mary-Haston; Petrovskis, Mary G; Savage, Scott W; Pinelli, Nicole R; Pappas, Ashley L; Morbitzer, Kathryn A; Eckel, Stephen F; Rhoney, Denise H; Rao, Kamakshi V
- Abstract
Purpose Pharmacy departments and schools of pharmacy have long held professional affiliations. However, the success of each entity is often not interdependent and aligned. In 2010, our institutions found ourselves in a position where the complementary motivations of each aligned to support a more meaningful and committed engagement, leading to the development of the Partnership in Patient Care. The impact of the partnership was evaluated 7 years postimplementation, and both the successes realized and the lessons learned are described. Summary The partnership provided many advantages to our pharmacy department and the school of pharmacy. This initial iteration of the partnership was a strong proof of concept that an intentional approach to the relationship between a school of pharmacy and a pharmacy department can lead to substantive improvements in a wide array of meaningful outcomes. We experienced an increase in the number of student rotation months completed, growth in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists–accredited residency programs, and enhanced clinical services. However, the partnership was not without challenges. For instance, lack of a formalized tracking method made certain outcomes difficult to track. Conclusion The purposeful establishment of the Partnership in Patient Care, built on the needs of a school of pharmacy and an academic medical center pharmacy department, allowed our institutions to develop an intertwined mission and vision. Over the initial years of the partnership, many successes were realized and lessons were learned. Both the successes and the challenges are serving as the foundation for future iterations of the partnership.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC medical centers; HEALTH occupations schools; HEALTH occupations students; HOSPITAL pharmacies; INTERNSHIP programs; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MEDICAL care; PATIENTS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY education; PROFESSIONAL associations
- Publication
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2019, Vol 76, Issue 24, p2070
- ISSN
1079-2082
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ajhp/zxz250