Pharmacy OneSource Announces Free Webinar on Pharmacy Clinical Practice Model
Steve Pickette to describe Providence initiative to convert 27 hospitals to a standard pharmacy clinical practice model

BELLEVUE, WA, August 20, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pharmacy OneSource, service provider of the Sentri7 clinical decision support system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar presented by industry expert Steve Pickette, R.Ph., BCPS, Director System Pharmacy Clinical Services for Providence Health & Services.

Pickette will describe their health care delivery system initiative to convert 27 hospitals to a standard pharmacy clinical practice model using documented outcomes from initial pilot hospitals and ongoing measurement of pharmaceutical supply expense and cost avoidance through clinical intervention documentation.

Implementation and Measurement of a Standard Pharmacy Clinical Practice Model Across a Multi-Hospital System
DATE: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
WHERE: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/913373850

About the Speaker
Steve Pickette, B.S. Pharm., BCPS, is currently the Director for Pharmacy Clinical Services for the Providence Health & Services system. Providence Health & Services includes 4,500 acute inpatient beds at 27 hospitals in Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon, and California. Prior to his current position Steve served as Corporate Director of Pharmacy Clinical Services for Providence Services, a nine hospital system in Washington and Montana. Steve received his bachelors in science pharmacy degree from the University of Washington in 1990 and is currently enrolled in the external Pharm. D program there. He is also a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. In 2008 Steve was selected for a two year appointment on the 9 member ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative Advisory Board.

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