Virginia Mason Memorial
• Virginia Mason Memorial and its Family of Services, part of the Virginia Mason Health System, is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization serving the residents of Central Washington
• 256-licensed bed hospital plus 25 outpatient service locations supporting a full continuum of care that is accredited by the Joint Commission
• Largest employer in Yakima County and employs over 2600 people with volunteers numbering over 650
• Known for its strong pharmacy presence. The recent CEO was a pharmacist, there have been two recent pharmacist service line directors
• Innovative clinical pharmacy services including: pharmacokinetic consultation, drug information consultation to patients and providers, glycemic control, emergency response teams (code blue, rapid response, trauma), inpatient and outpatient anticoagulation management services, medication reconciliation, meds-to-beds with discharge medication counseling and terminal symptom management through hospice prescriptive authority.
• Most pharmacists on staff also serve on one or more patient care improvement committees