Edward Hospital - Providing one-stop access to medication-related information by Pharmacy OneSource
Published: 11/17/2009

Edward Hospital & Health Services is a full-service, regional healthcare provider offering access to complex medical specialties and innovative programming in Naperville, IL. Phil Williams is the Director of Pharmacy Services and has been using Amplifi since 2007. In this interview he explains how Amplifi provides one-stop access to medication-related information.

Pharmacy OneSource: How has Amplifi helped you in the pharmacy?

Phil Williams: It is a wonderful tool for our pharmacy staff to be able to access important formulary information. Specifically what drugs are on formulary, therapeutic interchanges, any special handling instructions such as restriction for use, special dosing circumstances, etc. It is extremely beneficial during times of drugs shortages and outages as a mechanism to educate staff about what products we have and can use when our normal products are not available.

Pharmacy OneSource: What other items have you included in your Amplifi portal besides your formulary?

Phil Williams: We list our pharmacy newsletters, medication memos, various pharmacy competencies and educational materials, P&T agendas and minutes, dosing and disease state protocols, etc.

Pharmacy OneSource: What do you like best about Amplifi?

Phil Williams: It is very easy to use. It reaches all of our medical staff and ancillary staff easily. It provides one-stop access to medication related information. It is easy to update and maintain.

Pharmacy OneSource: Any other comments you have about Amplifi or Pharmacy OneSource in general:

Phil Williams: Pharmacy OneSource has been a trusted partner for many years. Amplifi is a wonderful tool that assists us in taking care of our patients in a more timely and safe manner. It helps use meet rigorous regulatory standards. It is a wonderful source of information that is accurate and up-to-date.

Participant:
Phil Williams, Pharm.D., MBA, Director of Pharmacy Services
Edward Hospital - Naperville, IL

If you would like to contact Phil Williams regarding this interview, please e-mail customerservice@pharmacyonesource.com and we will forward your questions.


 
 
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