Chapter 1 Hospital Pharmacy
Chapter 1 Hospital Pharmacy
Chapter 1 Hospital Pharmacy
HOSPITAL PHARMACY
HOSPITAL PHARMACY (RPS)
The practice of Pharmacy in a hospital setting including its organizationally
related facilities or services
The Department
Where all medications are supplied to the nursing units and other
services
Where special prescriptions are filled for patients in the hospital
Where narcotics and other prescribed drugs are dispensed
Where prescriptions are filled for out patients
Where pharmaceuticals are manufactured in bulk
Where biologicals are stored and dispensed
Where injectable preparations should be prepared and sterilized
Where professional supplies are often stocked and dispensed
Where radiopharmaceuticals are dispense
Hospital Pharmacists have become involved in the preparation of
hyperalimentation products, dialysis fluids, intravenous additive programs,
unit dose packaging and unit dose dispensing
Teachers Notes:
Adequate space for preparation of sterile products, compounding
drugs, area for pharmacists patient consultation, place for drug information
resources to be available ( medical journals ; drug literature)
Standard III: DRUG DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL
The pharmacy shall be responsible for the procurement, distribution, and
control of all drugs used within the institution
Review the physicians medication order prior to dispensing the
drug
Maintain an up to date formulary of drug products
Maintain patient medication profile
Standard IV: DRUG INFORMATION
The pharmacy is responsible for providing the institutions staff and
patients with accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their
use and shall serve as its center for drug information
Standard V: ASSURING RATIONAL DRUG THERAPY
Maintain patient medication history
Review physicians medication order prior to dispensing
Review patient drug regimen
Standard VI: RESEARCH
The pharmacists should conduct, participate in, and support medical and
pharmaceutical research