The evolution of an effective P & T Committee: advice from the chairman.
In an exclusive Hospital Formulary interview, Dr. Roger Williams, Chairman of the University Hospitals P & T Committee, identifies factors that have contributed to the success of their P & T Committee. Policies for evaluating drugs for formulary inclusion, the use and availability of nonformulary drugs, and efforts in improving adverse drug reaction reporting by clinicians are a few of the topics discussed. Dr. Williams' committee supports the concept of a closed, rather rigid formulary, but contends that mechanisms must be available for easy acquisition of nonformulary drugs. Dr. Williams also comments on the clinical benefits derived from participation on a P & T Committee.
D005572:Formularies, Hospital as Topic; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D010606:Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014589:Utah