North Liberty campus preview: Pharmacy services

For inpatients, the pharmacy will prepare medications for inpatient care and operating room procedures and stock medications at the facility. Pharmacy services will include meds-to-beds prescription filling, which delivers patients’ medications directly to their bedside before they are discharged and eliminates the need to make an additional stop after leaving the hospital. Patients also may pick up their medications and durable medical equipment (DME) items at the pharmacy pickup window, located directly next to the discharge lounge. 

The pharmacy will include a retail lobby where patients can pick up their prescriptions after their visit or purchase over-the-counter medications.  

The pharmacy lobby will be open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. This lobby will share a space with a gift shop and a shop to purchase DME, over-the-counter medications, and supplies. 

As key members of the health care team, pharmacists play an important role beyond preparing and dispensing medications. With their expertise and knowledge on drug development and delivery, they provide clinical insights to physicians, nurses, and other care providers. They monitor patients’ medication dosages and combinations of drug regimens, identify possible drug interactions, and recommend interventions or changes to therapies, if needed. They also provide education and follow-up to patients on how to take their medications properly and safely.  

“Drug therapy is such an important part of a patient’s care, so it’s crucial that it’s safe, effective, and based on the latest pharmaceutical science and best practices,” Brownlee says. “In any patient care setting, we add value as collaborators and trusted experts.”