Obtaining a critical care pharmacist position: a marketing case study.
Marketing theory is used to explain how Pharmacy Department managers at a Vancouver-area hospital secured a new ICU pharmacist position in a period of severe fiscal constraint. Market segmentation, target marketing and pull marketing strategy were combined to obtain support for the new position. Improved drug information services for ICU nurses were promoted to Nursing Administration and enhanced pharmacotherapy monitoring was promoted to the two critical care physicians primarily responsible for patient care in the ICU. These physicians and Nursing Administration voiced their support for the new position to the V.P. of Nursing (the functional officer for Pharmacy), who then promoted the new position to Hospital Administration. A half-time DUR commitment by the ICU pharmacist was offered to Hospital Administration, expanding this already successful service and guaranteeing cost recovery for the new position. Hospital Administration approved the new ICU clinical pharmacist position in a budget which saw other hospital departments lose several positions.
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
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D001955:British Columbia; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D000078329:Workforce