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Strategies to improve medication safety
February 6, 2025

By meeting titrated medications regulatory requirements, healthcare organizations not only enhance compliance with medication safety practices but empower nurses to provide high-quality patient care while managing the complexities of medication administration.read more

Quality & clinical operations
Pharmacy
Article
Highlights from the Spend Management Outlook
February 5, 2025

The Spend Management Outlook provides insight into supply and pharmacy trends anticipated from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Here are the main highlights for pharmacy and medical devices and services supply chain spend.read more

Financial sustainability
Profitable growth
Pharmacy
Supply chain
Article
Demanding more assurance strategies? They’re not in short supply.
January 22, 2025

A chaotic supply chain has downstream effects that thwart the critical mission of patient care. But there are numerous tactics and resources that can bolster resiliency.read more

Pharmacy
Supply chain
Blog
Surveying the landscape of the newest Alzheimer’s disease medications
January 7, 2025

The controversy surrounding the FDA's recent approvals of medications for Alzheimer’s disease has raised important questions about the medications’ safety and cost, as well as their ability to deliver on improved patient outcomes.read more

Pharmacy
Article
From Every Angle: AI
November 21, 2024

As clinical and non-clinical AI use cases increase, our experts offer advice to help providers feel more confident as they venture into this brave new world.read more

Data & analytics
Workforce & culture
Quality & clinical operations
Pharmacy
Supply chain
Article
Don’t 340B wasteful: Save costs by sussing out suboptimal purchasing processes
November 20, 2024

For many healthcare systems, the 340B Drug Pricing Program can be a saver ... and a stressor. That’s why systems like Intermountain Health have devoted centralized resources to helping their more than 20 care sites navigate the complex legislation.read more

Financial sustainability
Pharmacy
Article
Three foundational starting points for USP 797 compliance
November 1, 2024

One year after the USP compounding standards became official, health system pharmacies are still working through the challenges of implementation. Here are three foundational sterile compounding steps health systems can start implementing now.read more

Pharmacy
Article
Parkview Health reviews formulary process, saves millions in non-labor costs amidst rising cost of drugs
September 24, 2024

With a projected 3.81% drug price inflation rate for pharmaceuticals by the Vizient Pharmacy Market Outlook, it's not surprising health system pharmacies are turning to formulary review as a way to manage the increasing cost of drugs.read more

Pharmacy
Financial sustainability
Article
Navigating the murky waters of market disruption: Three tips for providers mitigating potential port strikes
September 18, 2024

As Oct. 1 nears, so does the threat of strikes for U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. Here’s what you can do to prepare.read more

Pharmacy
Article
From Every Angle: Capacity
August 20, 2024

As the demand for emergency care and hospital beds — along with an aging population with more complex comorbidities — continues to increase, healthcare systems face what seem like insurmountable challenges.read more

Quality & clinical operations
Supply chain
Pharmacy
Workforce & culture
Article
Top four cell and gene therapy challenges facing healthcare systems — and how to address them
August 13, 2024

Cellular and gene therapy — a rapidly growing field that involves modifying gene expression or cell properties for therapeutic purposes.read more

Pharmacy
Article
10-year forecast recommends innovative models, right sites of care to manage growth in high-acuity patients
June 11, 2024

As inpatient and outpatient volumes grow over the next decade, health systems must optimize care delivery for their increasingly aging complex patients. Vizient experts discuss how the 2024 Impact of Change® can help leaders harness growth opportunities.read more

Data & analytics
Pharmacy