PHARMACISTS and pharmacy technicians can be "powerful agents of change," according to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SHPA), which has showcased key characteristics of the profession in the latest issue of its Pharmacy GRIT journal.
SHPA CEO Kristin Michaels said pharmacists typically have a "patient and forensic mind," making them uniquely capable of delving into the intricacies of complex systems to find a better way forward.
"Long accustomed to delivering in busy and cost-constrained environments, hospital pharmacists and their peers are conditioned to navigating complex processes, protocols and hierarchies to achieve what they need for the people in their care," she said.
"In the latest issue of Pharmacy GRIT we celebrate members of the profession as progressive scrutineers, paradoxically finding the divine in the detail."
Issue highlights include SHPA members collaborating with a US-based "improvement science advisor" to articulate how pharmacists are suited to driving change, not just in medicines management but across the entire health care sector.
Members of SHPA's Cardiology Leadership Committee also appear in the publication, in a feature on parents tackling leadership of pharmacy disciplines while juggling home life in the virtual space.
An article on the possibilities and limits of standardisation canvasses the issue with contributions from pharmacists across the country, while "The Overdose Detective" showcases pharmacists' skills as problem solvers through a suspected polypharmacy case.
"SHPA is proud to showcase our members' expertise and provide open access to Pharmacy GRIT for healthcare professionals nationwide," Michaels said - to read the issue CLICK HERE.
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