HOSPITAL PHARMACY & ITS ORGANIZATION
Hospital Pharmacy
• HP is the department or a domain in the hospital organization
• It is under the direction of professionally competent, legally qualified pharmacist
Hospital pharmacy renders
Pharmaceutical services
Pharmaceutical services………….
1. Dispensing of drugs and medicine as per the prescription
2. Management of stores
3. Manufacture and distribution of medicaments and products
4. TDM
5. Establishment and maintenance of DIC
6. Patient counseling
7. Maintaining liaison with the medical staff, nursing staff and the patients
Pharmaceutical services………….
8. Maintain the central sterile supply unit
9. Participation in the teaching programme of the pharmacy students
Director or Dean or MS
Pharmacy I/C
Dispensing and distribution of
drugsManufacturing QC
Drug Monitoring services and
drug Info services
Medical records and
Misc
Director of Pharm
Services
Functions
1. To provide and evaluate pharmaceutical services
2. To draw a plan for hospital pharmacy administrations
3. To establish liaison between Adm. Authorities
4. To estimate the requirements for the department and enforce policies
5. To develop and maintain an effective system of clinical and administrative records and reports
Functions and Responsibilities
6. To participate and adhere to the functional plan of the operation for the hospital
7. To estimate the needs i.e facilities, supplies and equipments and proper inventory control
8. To initiate, utilize and participate in research
9. To provide and practice continuity education to all personnel
10. To participate and adhere to the safety programs of the hospital
Functions and Responsibilities
Functions and Responsibilities
Inpatient pharmacist responsibilities - CDA
1. To ensure that all drugs are stored, dispensed correctly
2. To check the accuracy of the dosages prepared
3. To keep proper records and preparation of bills
4. To coordinate overall pharmaceutical needs of the patient care
5. To ensure policies and procedures are followed
6. To maintain professional competence
7. To communicate with all pharmacy staff – new development
8. To ensure proper training to new personnel
Functions and Responsibilities
Patient care areas
1. To maintain liaison with nurses
2. Review of drug administration
3. To provide instruction and assistance
Functions and Responsibilities
Direct Patient care areas
1. Identification of drugs brought into hospitals
2. Obtaining Patient medication history and communication to physician
3. To assist in selection of drugs
4. To monitor total drug therapy
effectiveness, side effects, toxicities, allergic reaction, drug interactions etc
5. Counseling patients
6. Participation in cardio pulmonary emergencies
Functions and Responsibilities
General responsibilities
to provide training and education for
1. Pharmacist
2. Pharmacy students
3. Nurses and nursing students
Functions and Responsibilities
Outdoor pharmacist responsibilities - CDA
1. To ensure that all drugs are stored, dispensed correctly
2. To check the accuracy of the dosages prepared and to ensure proper techniques are used in extemporaneous compounding
3. Record keeping, billing
4. Prescription filing
5. Maintaining the pharmacy in a professional manner
Functions and Responsibilities
Patient care areas
1. Identification of drugs brought into clinic
2. Obtaining Patient medication history and communication to physician
3. To assist in selection of drugs
4. To monitor total drug therapy
effectiveness, side effects, toxicities, allergic reaction, drug interactions etc
5. Counseling patients
Functions and Responsibilities
General responsibilities
1. To coordinate overall pharmaceutical needs
2. To ensure all drugs are handled properly such as storage, dispensing etc
3. To provide training and education for pharmacy students, pharmacists etc