GCC Pharmaceutical Congress

GCC 2015

As the GCC countries healthcare moves towards a more patient-centric model, pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in providing quality care to patients and they are vital members of the healthcare team.

Pharmacists play an important role as leaders to improve healthcare outcomes, decrease cost, reduce patient safety risk, optimise medication management systems and align the pharmacy services with the management strategies that measure and reward quality performance. However, the continuing evolution of pharmacist role is tied to numerous challenges including collaboration with the different stakeholders in the medical community, learning about new technologies, remaining competitive in the marketplace, improving patient outcomes, maintaining productivity and more.

GCC 2015

• Setting the scene of pharmaceutical care with PHC (Primary Health Care)
  
• Managing Drug Shortage in the GCC
  
• Utilising technologies and automation systems to improve pharmacy practice
  
• Tips for compliance with the joint commission medication management and use standards
  
• Improving process and waiting time for outpatient pharmacy
  
• Examining strategies to enhance the communication between pharmacy and hospital senior management