Development of clinical pharmacy productivity metrics

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-54

  Pawloski, Pamala ^a   Cusick, Dona ^b   Amborn, Lori ^b  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Clinical pharmacists; Clinical pharmacy; Information; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Productivity; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ORDER; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SKILL;

EID: 84855257096     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp110126     Document Type: Article

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