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Knowledge on the Go: Addressing Pharmaceuticals in High Cost Service Lines

9 minutes Posted Jul 6, 2020 at 2:21 pm.

00:57] Comparing Cost of IV Acetaminophen vs Oral Acetaminophen

02:32] Building the case for the initiative to use less IV Acetaminophen

03:03] Getting Anesthesiologists to buy into the initiative

05:15] Changing culture to make positive change in cost savings

07:41] Getting key stakeholders on board and workflow adjustments

09:33] Results and how to define success

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Escalating drug costs along with decreasing reimbursement have increased pressure for the pharmacy departments to oversee cost effective medication management. Becky Sillaman, System Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services for Premier Health, discusses how her team collaborated with Premier’s Anesthesiologists on specific strategy that reduced inpatient spend on one drug while continuing to provide high-quality care for patients.

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Becky Sillaman, PharmD

System Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services

Premier Health

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