BY NEWS-TOPIC STAFF
LENOIR – The Exela Pharma Sciences Inpatient Pharmacy will be a part of UNC Health Caldwell’s planned $33+ million expansion, the hospital announced Friday.
“We’re proud to be able to support our local hospital,” said Phanesh Koneru, founder and CEO of Exela Pharma Sciences. “The new inpatient pharmacy is very aligned with Exela’s focus on delivering excellence in quality and reliability.”
Last renovated in 1983, the current inpatient pharmacy is undersized and lacks the equipment and space needed to provide the expanded scope of services UNC Health Caldwell offers today.
“The pharmacy department has expanded services, regulations have changed, and the equipment and space needed has changed extensively in recent years,” said Gregory Shull, RHP, manager of Inpatient Pharmacy Operations. “Expanding and modernizing our inpatient pharmacy will significantly increase our capacity to meet the changing and complex needs of patient care. The staff will be able to operate more efficiently and we will be able to implement newer technology to provide safety measures for both patients and staff.”
The Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation will be announcing the capital campaign next month that will support the growth at UNC Health Caldwell.
For more information, contact Foundation Director Virginia Hoyle at 757-5524 or Virginia.Hoyle@unchealth.unc.edu.
