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[Editor's note: This is the first part of a series of articles about the major changes underway in hospital pharmacy practice in the 21st century, including a cover story in this issue about how the model of hospital pharmacists participating in patient care teams and rounds is promoted by President Barack Obama as an "island of excellence." Other stories include a look at how one hospital prepared for a transition to a decentralized pharmacy and suggestions on how to prepare staff for the change. In the September issue of Drug Formulary Review, there will be additional stories about how a hospital with long-term planning for transition to clinical pharmacy care has become a model for the industry and how pharmacists may best be part of medical management therapy.]

Including pharmacists in hospital rounds receives high endorsement