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EMILY C. COSTERISON, PHARM.D., is Associate Medical Communications Scientist, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; at the time of writing she was Drug Information Resident, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC), Stanford, CA. ANGIE S. GRAHAM, PHARM.D., FCSHP, is Drug Information Coordinator, SHC, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco.

Address correspondence to Dr. Costerison at Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, M/S 823, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (costerison.emily{at}gene.com).

Purpose. The development and promotion of a drug information service (DIS) intranet site are described. Summary. Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) is an acute and tertiary care facility with 613 licensed inpatient beds and 48 outpatient clinics. A DIS intranet site was developed to allow better accessibility to pharmacy forms and products (e.g., drug shortage list, reference guides) and to reduce repetitive requests to the DIS. The goal was to continue to provide information to SHC health care providers but allow the drug information specialist to focus on answering clinical questions. The intranet site was completed over a four-month period. The intranet site was divided into seven webpages: DIS overview, pharmacy and therapeutics, frequently asked questions, quick drug reference guide, ask the pharmacist, drug information resources, and referral center. The preparation for and implementation of the promotional phase took approximately two months. Promotional strategies included the creation and dissemination of brochures and stickers. The intranet site went live on January 1, 2007, and the advertising campaign began one month later. The utility of the site was measured for five months by tracking the number of visits to the site, the number of visits to each webpage, and the number of downloaded files. Request volume, caller affiliation, and question types received by the DIS call center were also recorded. Conclusion. Establishing a DIS intranet site required a considerable time investment and a willingness to work with existing infrastructures, such as the marketing and communications department and Web marketing staff. Index terms: Computers; Drug information; Hospitals; Networks