title: Measuring Change in Health-System Pharmacy Over 50 Years: "Reflecting" on the Mirror, Part II.
abstract: The Director's Forum guides pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Mirror to Hospital Pharmacy, which was a comprehensive study of hospital pharmacy services in the United States. This iconic textbook was co-authored by Donald Francke, Clifton J. Latiolais, Gloria N. Francke, and Norman Ho. The Mirror's results profiled hospital pharmacy of the 1950s; these results established goals for the profession in 6 paradigms: (1) professional philosophy and ethics; (2) scientific and technical expansion of health-system pharmacy; (3) development of administrative and managerial acumen; (4) increased practice competence; (5) wage and salary commensurate with professional responsibilities; and (6) health-system pharmacy as a vehicle for advancing the profession as a whole. This article critically reviews our progress on the last of 3 goals. An understanding of the profession's progress on these goals since the seminal work of the Mirror provides directors of pharmacy a platform from which to develop strategies to enhance patient-centered pharmacy services.
authors.affiliation: Administrator, Pharmacy Services, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio;
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Michigan Health System and College of Pharmacy;
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: (Ret.) Director of Pharmacy, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Mountain View, California.
authors.forename: Sara J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: White