| Pharmacy Residency Program
Located in Vancouver, Washington, and part of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, PeaceHealth Southwest’s history began nearly a century and a half ago as St. Joseph Hospital. Today, PeaceHealth Southwest is a nationally recognized multi-hospital/clinic healthcare system serving over 300,000 residents of Southwest Washington. Bordered by the Columbia River and Portland to the south, Vancouver and surrounding Clark County enjoy some of the most scenic recreational areas in the world.
- PeaceHealth Southwest was the first permanent hospital in the Pacific Northwest.
- PeaceHealth Southwest operates 450 licensed beds.
The Pharmacy Department at Southwest features state-of-the-art technology thoughout the continuum of drug delivery and patient care including order entry, distribution, and fully decentralized clinical services provided by satellite offices.
Programs and Services Include:
- Cancer Center
- Heart & Vascular Center
- Rebound Ambulatory Rehabilitation
- Breast Care Center
- Acute Care Inpatient Services
- Level II Trauma Center
- Regional Stroke Center
- Inpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit
- Behavioral Health Services
- Family Medicine Residency Program
- Hospice Southwest
- HomeCare Southwest
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Center
- Collaborative Practice Agreements
The primary practice site for this residency program is the Medical Center Campus. Training experiences at PeaceHealth Southwest include the following:
Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Infectious Disease
- Glycemic Control
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Ambulatory Care
- Oncology/Cancer Center
- Family Practice Residency
- Hospice Services
- Outpatient Pharmacy
- Ambulatory Care Clinics
- Emergency Medicine
- Prescription Benefits Management
- Disease State Management
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Clinical Services Provided by SWMC Pharmacists
- Acute Care Clinical Programs
- Aminoglycoside Protocols
- Adult and Pediatric Vancomycin Protocola
- Weight-based Heparin Protocol
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Warfarin and Vitamin K Dosing Protocols
- Renal Dosing Protocol for antibiotics
- Electrolyte Replacement Protocol
- Iron Replacement Protocol
- Glycemic Control Team
- Adult and Pediatric Total Parenteral Nutrition Protocols
- Tikosyn, argatroban, and Xigris Protocols
- N-acetylcysteine for acetaminophen overdose
- Prevention of renal failure from IV contrast
- Ambulatory Clinical Programs
- Hospice Prescriptive Authority Algorithms
- Anticoagulation Services and Clinic
- Smoking Cessation Services
- Prescription Benefits Management
- Bone Density Screening/Osteoporosis Education
- Diabetes Clinic
- Disease State Management
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