Drug shortages continue to pose significant challenges for hospitals and health systems. While they gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy departments have managed them for decades. During high-profile shortages, institutions must rapidly establish command centers, engage stakeholders, and implement plans for frontline staff. Once resolved, shortages often recede from immediate focus until the next crisis emerges. However, pharmacy departments consistently manage shortages on a daily basis, often without recognition. Dr. Kyle Hoelting, Sr. Clinical Manager of Drug Information and Drug Shortages at Vizient, Dr. Heather Warhurst, Director of Drug Use Policy, Quality Initiative and Regulatory at IU Health, and Dr. Chris Nagy, Medication Sourcing and Supply Pharmacist at Intermountain Health join us to discuss a Vizient workgroup project designed to measure the impact of drug shortages and highlight the crucial role of pharmacists in their management.   Guest speakers:  Heather Warhurst, Pharm.D, MHA Director of Drug Use Policy, Quality Initiative and Regulatory IU Health   Chris Nagy, Pharm.D, BCPS Medication Sourcing and Supply Pharmacist Intermountain Health   Kyle Holting, Pharm.D, BCPS Senior Clinical Manager of Drug Information Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence   Host: Stacy Lauderdale, Pharm.D, BCPS Associate Vice President Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence   Show Notes:  [01:18-02:29] Heather and Chris introductions [02:30-04:00] Vizient drug shortage key performance indicators (KPI) workgroup series [04:01-10:04] Labor and Inventory drug shortage KPIs [07:50-16:56] Patient Safety and Stress to Front Line Staff drug shortage KPIs [16:57-18:32] Call to Action   Links | Resources:  Key performance indicators for the management of drug shortages   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Android RSS Feed