Telepharmacy offers hope for rural hospitals. National pharmacist shortage prompts innovative approach to hospital-based services in Washington state.
Lordan
Denny
D
INHS/Northwest TeleHealth, Spokane, WA, USA. lordan@inhs.org or vorheen@inhs.org
Vorhees
Nancy
N
Richards
Cliff
C
D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014861:Washington; D000078329:Workforce