Pharmacy

YRMC’s Pharmacy is affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and Midwestern University’s College of Pharmacy in Glendale. These partnerships underscore our focus on continuing education and immerse our Pharmacy team in today’s rapidly changing world of healthcare.

The best antibiotic for the best outcome with the least adverse effects, that’s the goal of a hospital-wide initiative focused on antibiotic therapies led by YRMC’s Pharmacy. As part of this effort, our pharmacists evaluate each patient’s vital functions to determine which antibiotic is best suited for that patient’s situation.

• Patients staying in the hospital who are taking anticoagulants – medicine that stops blood from clotting – are monitored by YRMC pharmacists to ensure the medicine is doing its job.

Medication safety is a top priority at YRMC. Our pharmacists lead a hospital-wide, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to medication safety for patients in the hospital.

YRMC pharmacists and dietitians work together on nutrition support consultations for patients in the hospital. Together, these medical professionals create customized formulas that address individual patient’s nutrition and healthcare needs.

Our team includes experienced clinical pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians to take care of any pharmaceutical needs that may arise during your stay at YRMC.

You may request a meeting with a pharmacist by asking your physician, nurse or other caregiver. Pharmacists will often initiate visits with patients as part of their daily activities.

No, please leave your medication prescriptions and non-prescriptions (vitamins and herbals) at home. We recommend that you bring a complete list of medications or empty prescription bottles with you to the hospital. If your doctor wants you to continue a medication while in the hospital, our pharmacy will provide you the medication you need during your stay. Only under certain circumstances and with approval of your physician, may a home medication be administered in the hospital (e.g., specialty drug, non-formulary).

Our clinical pharmacists have frequent and regular interactions with YRMC physicians and other members of the healthcare team. They work with these professionals and with patients to prevent, as well as identify and resolve, medication-related problems. At YRMC, we know this contributes to better coordination of care for all of our patients.