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Saving Money Through Prescriptions
Pharmacy UBT reduced the number of high-cost prescriptions filled outside KP pharmacies and saved over $108,000 in 2021.
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Why This Matters
- When health plan members use KP pharmacies, the cost is lower for them and for the organization.
Test of Change
- Team members contacted Kaiser Permanente patients who filled prescriptions outside KP pharmacies and explained the benefits of ordering their medications within KP.
Pharmacy Helps Patients Get Mammograms
The team worked with Imaging department staff to identify patients overdue for breast cancer screenings and to help fast-track their mammogram appointments.
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Why This Matters
- Preventive screenings are important to detect disease early, when treatment is most effective.
Test of Change
- Checking patients’ electronic medical records to identify those due for breast cancer screenings
Fresh Perspective Spurs Workflow Innovation
Listening to the "voice of the customer" is the key to getting results.
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Why This Matters
- Timely delivery of medication is critical for patient care and eases anxiety and stress among staff.
Test of Change
- Shadowing hospital nurses to better understand their wants and needs.
Teamwork Keeps Inventory in Check
This pharmacy team reduced the cost of expired medications by 90 percent after partnering with data specialists to identify and remove outdated drugs from the shelf.
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Why This Matters
- Keeping outdated medications in stock is a waste of money and a potential safety hazard if dispensed to patients.
Test of Change
- Unit-based team members worked with pharmacy analysts to identify slow moving medications and monitored the inventory to avoid over-stocking them.