COVID-19: The Pharmacist’s Role in Resource Utilization Oversight

Healthcare clinicians and leaders are forced to make challenging decisions related to prioritizing medication use during times of limited access, requiring careful consideration to ensure patients with the greatest need receive medications while responsibly rationing supply. Lately, however, hospitals and health systems are being called upon to determine criteria for use for medications used to treat SARSCoV-2 infection (COVID) and medications for supportive care. This podcast focuses on the role of pharmacy and pharmacists in resource utilization oversight.  If you would to hear more from leaders who have operationalized committees like this to make these important decisions in their institutions, please see the full webinar recording at ASHP elearning.org.

The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter.  The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.