Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies

Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies
Author: Lee B. Murdaugh
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585283118

Since its original publication, Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies has continued to meet the changing needs of pharmacy directors and their staff. Designed as a complete human resource competence assessment program, this benchmark resource ensures pharmacies comply with the competence assessment standards of The Joint Commission. Newly updated and revised, Competence Assessment provides practical tools to assess and document an employee’s ability to perform assigned duties and meet Joint Commission human resource requirements. Save time and increase efficiency with this essential tool that supplements and reinforces staff knowledge in key competency areas.

Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacists

Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacists
Author: Lee B. Murdaugh
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585284041

Since its original publication, Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies has continued to meet the changing needs of pharmacy directors and their staff. Designed as a complete human resource competence assessment program, this benchmark resource ensures pharmacy compliance with the competence assessment standards of The Joint Commission, other accrediting organizations, and the CMS Conditions of Participation. Newly updated and expanded, Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies provides practical tools to assess and document an employee’s ability to perform assigned duties and meet the human resource requirements of CMS, The Joint Commission, and other accrediting organizations. Save time and increase efficiency with this essential tool that supplements and reinforces staff knowledge in key competency areas. New to the Fifth Edition: - Enhanced companion website that allows you to easily adapt many of the forms included in the book for your own practice including the job descriptions and orientation record. - Updated resources for customizing job descriptions, including job description, competence assessment summary, and performance evaluation templates for a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician. - Inclusion of a study guide for the emergency management chapter. - New competencies on Medication Dosing in Patients with Hepatic Dysfunction, Pharmacokinetics: Aminoglycosides; Parenteral Anticoagulant Therapy; Oral Anticoagulant Therapy; and Compounding Non-Sterile Preparations - A new set of four competencies specifically devoted to pharmacy technicians. Also included, for the first time, is a crosswalk of all competencies which indicates which competencies are for use only with pharmacists, only with pharmacy technicians, or appropriate for both. - A new chapter on Educating the Pharmacy Staff. - New test questions in many chapters including use of a patient case report format for tests in the clinically-oriented chapters.

Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice

Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice
Author: David A. Holdford
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585282928

Written by leaders and experts in hospital and health-system practices and published by ASHP, the voice of the health-system pharmacy profession, Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice is required reading for students and practitioners alike. It’s a comprehensive manual for institutional pharmacy: legal and regulatory issues, medication safety, informatics, and more. Straightforward definitions and clear explanations provide a basic foundation for on-the-job training in hospitals and health-systems. It’s the only introductory textbook available in institutional pharmacy practice.This practical guide offers a highly readable introduction to key areas of pharmacy practice, including: Managing medication use Managing medication distribution Using technology in health systems Budgeting & finance responsibilities Administering and prepping sterile products Managing people Training options for careers Each chapter presents learning objectives and answers the “so what?” so common among student questions. Chapter reviews, discussion guidelines, key word definitions and interactive exercises augment the learning process.Written by hospital pharmacists for future hospital pharmacists, it’s everything important you need to know from the name you trust.For additional product resources about this publication, visit www.ashp.org/pharmacypractice

Competence Assessment for Compounding Hazardous Drugs

Competence Assessment for Compounding Hazardous Drugs
Author: Patricia Kienle
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585285951

This eReport, Compounding Hazardous Drugs, reflects the newly revised Chapter guidelines on handling hazardous drugs, specifically relating to compounding and can be used for staff competency assessment and training. Compounding hazardous drugs (HDs) requires skill in preparation, as well as protection of the compounding personnel. Injectable oncology agents comprise the majority of HDs compounded, but agents for other routes of administration and other conditions are also prepared. Competence for compounding HDs includes written and verbal instruction and review of practices for both sterile and nonsterile compounding. In this eReport, readers will learn how to do the following: • Recognize hazardous drugs • Discuss the precautions required when working with hazardous drugs • Describe the key elements for cleaning and decontaminating areas used for compounding hazardous drugs • Discuss the components of a medical surveillance program for those who compound hazardous drugs Topics covered include: • Definition of a hazardous drug • Special precautions related to compounding hazardous drugs • Facility design • Aseptic technique • Personal protective equipment • Specific work practices • Medical surveillance program A self-assessment quiz is included to verify that learning objectives have been met.

Assuring Continuous Complicance with Joint Commission Standards

Assuring Continuous Complicance with Joint Commission Standards
Author: John P. Uselton
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1585282421

Maintaining continuous compliance with Joint Commission standards fosters safe, high-quality care and assures readiness for a survey at any time. The 8th edition of Assuring Continuous Compliance with Joint Commission Standards: A Pharmacy Guide provides expert help in assuring that your pharmacy is compliant. The authors have helped hundreds of hospital pharmacies comply with Joint Commission standards and prepare for surveys. Benefit from their unique perspective in this latest edition of the indispensable guide to fostering high-quality patient care by incorporating Joint Commission standards into everyday practice. New to this edition: * Current with the new 2010 National Patient Safety Goals. * Changes in Joint Commission standards renumbering. * All forms are completely updated.

The Chapter 800 Answer Book

The Chapter 800 Answer Book
Author: Patricia C. Kienle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781585286294

"Provides explanation of elements of USP Hazardous Drugs' Handling in Healthcare Settings and best practices to comply with the requirements and recommendations of the USP General Chapter"--Pref.

Best Practices for Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy 2013-2014

Best Practices for Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy 2013-2014
Author: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 1383
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585284335

ASHP position statements and more than 70 guidance documents of varying scope provide ongoing advice to managers and practitioners to help improve the medication-use process, patient care and safety, and patient outcomes and quality of life. New or revised material in this edition includes: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit ASHP Therapeutic Position Statement on the Role of Pharmacotherapy in Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized ASHP Guidelines on Compounding Sterile Preparations ASHP Guidelines on Home Infusion Pharmacy Services ASHP Statement on the Pharmacy Technician’s Role in Pharmacy Informatics ASHP Statement on the Pharmacist’s Role in Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Assistance.

Health Professions Education

Health Professions Education
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030913319X

The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.

Managing Anticoagulation Patients in the Hospital

Managing Anticoagulation Patients in the Hospital
Author: Michael Gulseth
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585281573

The first guide to providing systematic anticoagulation care in inpatient settings, this new resource will be welcomed by all pharmacists who practice in or are developing, implementing and maintaining an inpatient anticoagulation service; a review of anticoagulant medications and case examples of issues commonly encountered. Each chapter contains tools, references, policies, competency exams, etc that are included on a companion CD-ROM.

Introduction to Acute and Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice

Introduction to Acute and Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice
Author: David A. Holdford
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2017-06-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585285471

Learn How to Thrive in Today’s Institutional Pharmacy Practice Landscape With ASHP’s Introduction to Acute and Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice, Second Edition, pharmacy students and technicians can gain a professional head start by learning essential vocabulary, legal and regulatory issues, and the core clinical and administrative pharmacy operations in various practice settings. It is also a useful reference for new practitioners and anyone else interested in institutional pharmacy’s current financial, technological, and distributional systems. Written by David A. Holdford, RPh, MS, PhD, FAPhA, with additional content from 27 leading experts, the second edition provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of the institutional pharmacy practice in both hospital and outpatient settings, with a special focus on the developing role of technicians. It has been thoroughly updated to cover all current developments, and is clearly written, with Key Facts, What Ifs, and other learning enhancements that make terms, concepts, and processes easy to understand and apply. The Only Comprehensive Introductory Guide, Updated and Expanded Two new and 18 updated chapters cover topics, including: Key legal and regulatory issues Managing medication use and distribution Professional terminology Technology and automation Financial management, inventory, and cost control Sterile product preparation and administration Managing people and leadership Careers and training options The expanding role of pharmacy technicians Along with an understanding of the workings of institutional practice, students and new pharmacists can acquire the terminology that enables them to speak knowledgeably, along with insight into professional opportunities, including some non-traditional ones.