You’ve probably seen the news that pharmacy staff from Walgreens, CVS are saying that they’re at a breaking point. You may also have read the statistics where 194 pharmacists were asked whether burnout has contributed to understaffing at their facility, and 75.8% of respondents said yes, whereas 13.9% answered no and 10.3% were unsure. . But as a pharmacy professional, there’s a good chance you already feel the effects of pharmacy staffing shortages.
Pharmacy work was always challenging. And its rewards usually outweighed the pressures. But now, we’re all doing more than ever with fewer hours and smaller teams. Much of our work goes beyond what we expected to do when we joined the field. Feeling stressed, concerned, or frustrated is understandable. Still, in order to succeed even as staffing shortages increase, pharmacies must retain their skilled personnel—the people their patients know and trust.
This blog post will show you how smarter purchasing mitigates the effects of staffing shortages. We’ll discuss strategies to save time and money. You’ll learn how to empower your staff to focus on the work they care about so they’re (literally) there for your patients. Staffing shortages may continue to rise, but you can protect your pharmacy’s quality of care and your business’s bottom line. Read more >
Smarter, Simpler, Unified Pharmacy Purchasing Software: SureCost is the only end-to-end purchasing management software that unifies your process without disrupting it. With your entire catalog in one solution, SureCost allows you to set purchasing configurations, drive compliance (with your primary, buying group, GPO and more) and maximize rebates. Save 2-5% on your cost of goods year over year and experience 6x to 30x ROI. The SureCost Success team, with over 100 years of collective pharmacy experience, brings all of your vendors into one online catalog and integrates with your pharmacy management system for you. Stop wasting time searching for NDCs, reconciling errors manually and relying on spreadsheets. With SureCost, save more, stay compliant and work smarter.
