- What made you most curious about this week’s content?
- What was different that you thought?
- What has been the significance of the “Ninth-Floor Project”?
- Research and describe the history of either drug information provision or unit-dose dispensing.
- What do you think about the content of the two posted articles? Are the concepts presented still relevant today?
- How important do think pharmacists obtaining “Provider Status” is?
- What can we do today, similar to the “Ninth-Floor Project”, to move the practice of pharmacy forward more rapidly?
- At least 2 cited sources
- 2 pages long
Answer preview
The “Ninth-Floor project” was conceptualized in 1965 at the School of Pharmacy by four lecturers. The researchers sought to evaluate the possibility of expanding the pharmacist’s role, beyond only producing drugs. The project is significant because it yielded numerous insights that continue to define pharmaceutical practice to date. For instance, the recommendation on designating a pharmaceutical facility at the hospital premises was fundamental to improving the quality of service and patient safety (The University of California, n.d.). The initiative was a precursor to more involvement of pharmacists in drug distribution, thus reducing medical errors. The findings of the project also contributed to a curriculum change.
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