Hospital pharmacist: Day in the life

Across our inpatient rehabilitation and critical illness recovery hospitals, pharmacists strive to optimize patient medication therapy while promoting best outcomes. Fewer medications mean fewer opportunities for negative drug interactions or other adverse events. Simplifying medication, such as moving from intravenous drips to ingesting pills by mouth, reduces opportunities for infection.
Additionally, pharmacists lead our antimicrobial stewardship efforts, ensuring life-saving drugs remain effective against disease. Select Medical started an antimicrobial stewardship program eight years before regulatory bodies pushed for a more formal process.