Pharmacists leadership in a medication shortage response: Illustrative examples from a health system response to the COVID‐19 crisis. Issue 9 (28th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ammar, Mahmoud A.; Tran, Lydia J.; McGill, Bryan; Ammar, Abdalla A.; Huynh, Phu; Amin, Nilesh; Guerra, Michael; Rouse, Ginger E.; Lemieux, Diana; McManus, Dayna; Topal, Jeffrey E.; Davis, Matthew W.; Miller, LeeAnn; Yazdi, Marina; Leber, Molly Billstein; Pulk, Rebecca A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Volume 4:Issue 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1134
• Page End: 1143
• Publication Date: 2021-04-28
• Subjects: hospital -- learning health system -- pharmacists -- pharmacy service -- quality improvement; Pharmacy -- Periodicals; Pharmacy Service, Hospital; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodical; 615.105
• DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1443
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2574-9870

Abstract

Abstract: As medication experts, clinical pharmacists play an active and dynamic role in a medication shortage response. Supplementing existing guidelines with an actionable framework of discrete activities to support effective medication shortage responses can expand the scope of pharmacy practice and improve patient care. Dissemination of best practices and illustrative, networked examples from health systems can support the adoption of innovative solutions. In this descriptive report, we document the translation of published shortage mitigation guidelines into system success through broad pharmacist engagement and the adaption and implementation of targeted strategies. The profound, wide‐reaching medication shortages that accompanied the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic are used to highlight coordinated but distinct practices and how they have been combined to expand the influence of the pharmacy enterprise.