Express Healthcare, a leading monthly healthcare publication from the Indian Express Group hosted the second edition of Best Hospital Pharmacy Citations 2018, during the third edition of Healthcare Senate in Delhi.
Glenmark Pharma also partnered with Express Healthcare in this endeavour to recognise the pivotal role of hospital pharmacies in healthcare delivery.
The event began with a welcome address by Viveka Roychowdhury, Editor, Express Healthcare and Express Pharma. In her address, she also explained the methodology of the Best Hospital Pharmacy Citations 2018.
She explained that the citations were initiated to reward the most future ready corporate hospital pharmacies which have put in place best practices and systems in terms of operations, quality of care, patient safety and counselling, and health outcomes.
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She also elaborated on how the jury discussed and decided on parameters and criteria to evaluate the nominations received. The criteria included NABH accreditation, presence of a structured formulary, methods to handle medical errors, patient counseling mechanisms, and stock expiry management matrix.
Finally, the jury decided to award seven hospital pharmacies, in two different categories: multi-specialty hospitals and multi- specialty chain hospitals.
The award presentation ceremony followed her speech. Roychowdhury, alongwith AG Prasad, Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Glenmark gave away the awards. they wer also joined by jury members N Udupa, Professor and Research Director (Health Sciences) Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal; Dr Sujit Paul, Managing Director, Sarvagun Ausadhi; Pankaj Bector, Procurement Specialist [Drugs & Medical Equipment), Stores Officer] National Centre for Disease Control (Dte. General of Health Services) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and Dr Suresh Saravdekar Chairman, IPA- MSB Hospital Pharmacy Division.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Usha Sharma, Principal Correspondent, Express Healthcare and Express Pharma. She congratulated all the winners and thanked the jury members for their valuable insights in selecting the deserving winners.