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