Summary
Desi Kotis discusses opportunities after COVID-19
At the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Desi Kotis, Chief Pharmacy Executive at University of San Francisco Health System, discussed the opportunities arising as the federal state of emergency for COVID-19 has lifted. Kotis highlighted the role of pharmacy in managing diseases that were considered terminal or uncurable in the past.
Impact of pharmacy on disease management
A major theme of Kotis’ talk was the impact of pharmacy on a wide range of diseases. She talked about how pharmacy has evolved to manage diseases that were previously considered incurable, and how advances in medicine and technology have made it possible to improve patient outcomes in many areas.
Workforce challenges in pharmacy
Kotis also discussed some of the challenges facing the pharmacy industry, specifically workforce shortages. She described the strategies being employed by UC San Francisco Health to deal with these challenges, including partnering with schools to recruit technicians, hiring traveling nurses, and developing a pool of remote workers.
Sponsored by Insight Global Health
This live episode was sponsored by Insight Global Health, an organization that provides staffing services to healthcare systems across the country. Their services include contingent staffing, permanent placement, and managed services.
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This episode aired on 05/07/2023 and can be listened here.
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