Northwestern Memorial Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy Services
At Northwestern Memorial Hospital, clinical pharmacy specialists help patients throughout their stay in the hospital. They often see patients in the Emergency Department and, if admitted, continue to provide inpatient care. They also help organize post-hospital care.
These medication experts are important members of your care team. Our goal is to help you have improved health outcomes from your medication treatment.
Our pharmacists are available on-site 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for all patients in the Emergency Department as well as those admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Prentice Women’s Hospital.
Your Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacists are medication experts. Clinical pharmacists are trained to use their medication expertise and apply that knowledge to care for you while you are in the hospital.
Clinical pharmacists provide complete medication management advice to patients and other members of the care team (including physicians, nurses and others). As part of your care team, your clinical pharmacist:
- Serves as the medication expert on your care team to help ensure that every medication is safe and effective for you every day
- Monitors your medications as your care plan changes
- Answers medication questions you or your family may have during your hospital stay
- Uses evidence-based medicine to improve your treatment outcomes and quality of life
- Provides oversight to help prevent adverse drug reactions
- Considers medication costs
- Helps you organize your medication routine
Your clinical pharmacist will promote medication safety and education. They can explain:
- Side effects of new or current medications
- How to take new medications and why you are taking them
- How a medication is helping you
- Medication use at home
Please tell a nurse or a member of your care team if you would like to talk to your clinical pharmacist. We are here for you.
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