Vol. 2, Issue 1, Part A (2020)

Healthcare management frameworks are evolving toward more integrated, patient-centered models that bridge the operational and clinical dimensions of care delivery. Among these, the alignment of pharmacy services with nursing care represents a critical pathway for optimizing workflow efficiency, improving medication safety, and enhancing patient outcomes. Traditional healthcare systems often function in silos, where pharmacy and nursing operate independently, leading to fragmented care, duplicated efforts, and suboptimal resource utilization. Recent interdisciplinary models emphasize collaborative medication management, where pharmacists and nurses share accountability for patient monitoring, prescription validation, and adherence follow-up. Such frameworks leverage digital health tools, electronic prescribing, and clinical decision support systems to streamline communication, reduce medication errors, and enable real-time data sharing across care teams. From a systems perspective, integrating pharmacy and nursing functions strengthens supply chain logistics, accelerates medication reconciliation, and reduces adverse drug events key indicators of operational performance. Furthermore, this alignment enhances continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings, contributing to sustainable healthcare delivery through efficient workforce deployment and cost containment. Emerging approaches also incorporate machine learning analytics and process automation to forecast drug utilization, optimize inventory, and guide evidence-based clinical decisions. However, successful implementation requires adaptive governance structures, continuous professional development, and outcome-based performance metrics. The study underscores that a unified healthcare management framework, aligning pharmacy and nursing practices, can serve as a cornerstone for operational excellence and long-term health system sustainability. This paradigm shift promotes not only efficiency but also holistic, patient-centered care aligned with global goals for quality and equity in healthcare.