Pharmacy Directors Council

The Pharmacy Directors Council is responsible for establishing system-wide pharmacy goals, overseeing and monitoring the performance of all medication management activities throughout the system and collaborating with the Clinical Pharmacy Council in carrying out these activities. The Council works to standardize processes, standardize policies, establish metrics to measure progress and expand the role of the pharmacist in the system so that they practice to the full extent of their licensure. The Council monitors the use of automation, standardizes equipment selections, monitors facilities so that they remain compliant with current regulations, and develops and approves system policies for the pharmacies in the system.

Meetings:

The Pharmacy Director’s Council meets monthly with the exception of July and December.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishment of system wide quality improvement activities, tracks progress by facility as well as aggregately towards completion, identifying any barriers, discussing and implementing solutions to overcome them
• Monitors key performance indicators and workload statistics
• Monitors medication errors and ADR's to implement standardized prevention methods
• Coordinates care of patients beyond the acute care setting
• Standardizes automation and equipment, reference materials, formulary process, medication use policies, tracking on activities, interventions and identification of ADR's
• Standardizes processes and policies throughout the system
• Increases compliance with Group Purchasing Organization (HPG) contracts to maximize value
• Increases centralization of pharmacy processes to eliminate redundant operations and to free up staff to perform clinical activities
• Develops career opportunities for staff development and career ladders
• Works to expand the practice of pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist within the system

Sub-Committees

Clinical Pharmacy Council
The Pharmacy Informatics Collaborative
The Pharmacy Infectious Disease Collaborative

Membership: