Small and Rural Keynote
Increasing Pharmacist's Role in Small, Rural Hospitals: The Time is Now!

Sunday, December 2, 2012
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
Activity #: 204-000-12-317-L04P
Level of Content: General Interest
1.0 Contact Hours / Knowledge-based
Presenter: Lance W. Keilers, MBA

Learning Objectives:

• Name the challenges facing small, rural hospitals in improving medication management.
• Identify current findings around patient safety and the important role of the pharmacist in small, rural hospitals.
• Describe local, state and federal initiatives aimed at increasing the pharmacist's role in small, rural hospitals.
• Explain how to lead the way to better care, better health, and lower costs for our nation's healthcare system.