A pharmacist-initiated program of intravenous to oral antibiotic conversion
Conversion – Pharmacists contacted physicians to recommend oral antibiotics conversions from selected broad-spectrum and high-cost parenteral antibiotics for patients with predetermined mild to moderate clinical conditions.
Controlling cephalosporin and aminoglycoside costs through pharmacy and therapeutics committee restrictions
Guidelines – Established restrictions on use of 2nd generation cephalosporins and aminoglycosides requiring obtaining pharmacy approval before drug disbursement