Case—Medication Waste Reduction in an In-Hospital Pharmacy, Part C

Abstract

Presents a case of a women working as a pharmacist in the outpatient pharmacy of a large academic hospital. The work was demanding, requiring careful attention to detail. Hannah was good at her job, and she was also ambitious, planning to take on more managerial responsibility in the pharmacy. A year earlier, she had enrolled in a part-time Master's of Medical Management (MMM) program, taking classes in the evenings and on weekends. Hannah was convinced that earning this master's degree would further her career. She had finished her coursework, and the only requirement remaining was a project. Hannah decided not to wait until a project was assigned to her by the MMM program director. She took the initiative to propose working on reducing in-hospital waste of compounded medication; and got the project approved by the program director.