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Goal 6: Increase the extent to which pharmacy departments in health systems engage in public health initiatives on behalf of their communities.

Revised December 20, 2005

Objective 6.1

60% of pharmacies in health systems will have specific ongoing initiatives that target community health.

Baseline: 41% (95% CI, 35.9–45.9%)

Crosswalk Resources

  1. Health People 2010External Link
  2. Supporting Literature - References 1, 89, 90 [PDF]

Objective 6.2

50% of pharmacy departments in health systems will be directly involved in ongoing immunization initiatives in their communities.

Baseline: 30.4% (95% CI, 25.9–35.3%)

Crosswalk Resources

  1. National Foundation for Infectious Disease Advocacy (NFIDA)External Link
  2. Healthy People 2010External Link
  3. Supporting Literature - References 1, 89-98 [PDF]

Objective 6.3

85% of hospital pharmacies will participate in ensuring that eligible patients in health systems receive vaccinations for influenza and pneumococcus.

Baseline: 67.1% (95% CI, 62.4-71-5%)

Crosswalk Resources

  1. National Foundation for Infectious Disease Advocacy (NFIDA)External Link
  2. American Medical Association (AMA)External Link
  3. Healthy People 2010External Link
  4. Supporting Literature - References 11, 90-98 [PDF]

Objective 6.4

80% of hospital pharmacies will participate in ensuring that hospitalized patients who smoke receive smoking-cessation counseling. 

Baseline: 34.3% (95% CI, 30.0-39.0%)

Crosswalk Resources

  1. American Cancer SocietyExternal Link
  2. American Lung AssociationExternal Link
  3. Healthy People 2010External Link
  4. Smoking Cessation Leadership CenterExternal Link
  5. American Legacy FoundationExternal Link
  6. Supporting Literature - References 11, 99-103 [PDF]

Objective 6.5

90% of pharmacy departments in health systems will have formal, up-to-date emergency preparedness programs integrated with their health systems' and their communities' preparedness and response programs.

Baseline: 79.1% (95% CI, 74.7-83.0%)

Crosswalk Resources

  1. Emergency PlanningExternal Link (EC.4.10, EC.4.20) 
  2. Department of Homeland SecurityExternal Link
  3. Supporting Literature - Reference 11 [PDF]
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