Health-system pharmacy executives discuss hospital-at-home model at ASHP's third PELA event.

Abstract

ASHP’s Pharmacy Executive Leadership Alliance (PELA) convened November 4, 2021, for the group’s third virtual event, Hospital at Home and Alternate Sites of Care: Leading Pharmacy Services in a Shifting Landscape. The meeting brought together pharmacy executives and experts from across the country to strategize on how pharmacy can best contribute to the expansion of acute-level care beyond hospital walls. The event extended discussions of the topic that took place during ASHP’s 2021 Policy Week activities in September. ASHP Chief Executive Officer Paul W. Abramowitz, in his opening remarks, emphasized ASHP’s commitment to supporting the full integration of pharmacy services in hospital-at-home care models. “We’re looking ahead at ways to help create the future and lead through these innovative models to ensure that optimal medication therapy outcomes are achieved,” Abramowitz said. “ASHP’s member groups, government relations, and policy development processes are all aligning to support the necessary infrastructure needed to...