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2016Policy Review

2017 REVIEW OF CSHP PROFESSIONAL POLICIES

5 YEARS AND OLDER

PROPOSAL:To reaffirm, modify and reaffirm, or delete CSHP professional policies that are five (5) years or older

SUBMITTED BY:Board of Directors

DATE:August 24, 2017

Situation

  1. CSHP Professional Policies have been catalogued since 1980.
  2. One of the duties of Board of Directors is to review any professional policy that is 5 years old or older. For this review, each professional policy that is five years old was reviewed for applicability and current relevance and recommendations to reaffirm, modify, and reaffirm, or delete were outlined.
  3. While analyzing professional policies, ASHP’s professional policy catalogue was checked for any policies that relate to the topic.

TARGET

  1. A mechanism exists to review periodically CSHP policies for their continued relevance and applicability (CSHP Board of Directors action is generally guided by existing policy.)
  2. CSHP’s professional policies accurately reflect current practice and professional standards.
  3. The annual review process of professional policy is continued as an opportunity for CSHP to reflect the most current and contemporary positions on pharmacy practice and organizational guidelines for our members.

ProposAL

  1. Modify and Reaffirm 2012-08, Productivity Measurement Systems

Policy #: 2012-08
Policy name: Productivity Measurement Systems / Assigned to: Pauline Chan / Recommended Action: Reaffirm; Delete; Modify & Reaffirm
Current Policy
Wording / #2012-08: Productivity Measurement Systems
Source:HOD 1983
(Note: This is former policy #8302 approved by the HOD in 1983; reaffirmed by the HOD in 1992 as policy #9217; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 1997 as policy #9714; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2002 as policy #2002-09; modified and reaffirmed by the HOD in 2007 as policy #2007-08; reaffirmed by the HOD in 2012 as policy #2012-08.)
Productivity monitoring in health-system pharmacies is difficult due to the broad number of services provided by a given pharmacy department. The included services that are not easily captured in productivity measurements, such as patient care activities, or are not provided by all institutions. Therefore, not: CSHP opposes the development of a standardized format and definitions for creating a productivity measurement system for health-system pharmacies in California.
If Modify & Reaffirm, Recommended Wording / Productivity monitoring in health-system pharmacies developed during the 80’s of the last century is difficult due to the broad number of services provided by a given pharmacy department. The included services not easily captured in productivity measurements, such as patient care activities, or services that are not provided by all institutions.
California Society of Health-System Pharmacists:
1. Opposes the development of a standardized format and definitions for creating a productivity measurement system for health-system pharmacies in California.
However, CSHP recognizes these tools have since evolved into new benchmarking and indicators that may be of value to use, particularly in demonstrating pharmacist’s value in providing direct patient care and participating in team care. To support expansion of pharmacist roles, it is vital pharmacists understand how these tools are used. CSHP supports effective use of workload and productivity monitoring tools in health system pharmacies, including critiquing and refining existing tools to improve effectiveness.
Rationale for Recommendation / I think this is a topic that HOD may be interested. Particularly in the era of value-based reimbursement. Pharmacists need to be proactive in understanding performance measurement, how to evaluate existing tools (vendor created) and advocate for use of more effective tools to measure workload, productivity, and performance.

CSHP BOARD ACTIONS: Approved as amended on August 23, 2017

ACTION:

☐ Bylaws update

☐ Rules and Procedures of the House of Delegates

☐ Update Administrative Policy catalog

☒ Update Professional Policy catalog

☐ Staff Procedural manual

☐ CCTF’s volunteer hand book

☐ Minutes only

☐ Any other (please state)

HOD ACTION: