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.

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

Pharmacy Practice in Developing Countries

Pharmacy Practice in Developing Countries
Author: Ahmed Fathelrahman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2016-02-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128017112

Pharmacy Practice in Developing Countries: Achievements and Challenges offers a detailed review of the history and development of pharmacy practice in developing countries across Africa, Asia, and South America. Pharmacy practice varies substantially from country to country due to variations in needs and expectations, culture, challenges, policy, regulations, available resources, and other factors. This book focuses on each country's strengths and achievements, as well as areas of weakness, barriers to improvement and challenges. It sets out to establish a baseline for best practices, taking all of these factors into account and offering solutions and opportunities for the future. This book is a valuable resource for academics, researchers, practicing pharmacists, policy makers, and students involved in pharmacy practice worldwide as it provides lessons learned on a global scale and seeks to advance the pharmacy profession. - Uses the latest research and statistics to document the history and development of pharmacy practice in developing countries - Describes current practice across various pharmacy sectors to supply a valuable comparative analysis across countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America - Highlights areas of achievement, strengths, uniqueness, and future opportunities to provide a basis for learning and improvement - Establishes a baseline for best practices and solutions

Preventing Medication Errors

Preventing Medication Errors
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2006-12-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309133734

In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the nation's quality of health care. Preventing Medication Errors is the newest volume in the series. Responding to the key messages in earlier volumes of the seriesâ€"To Err Is Human (2000), Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), and Patient Safety (2004)â€"this book sets forth an agenda for improving the safety of medication use. It begins by providing an overview of the system for drug development, regulation, distribution, and use. Preventing Medication Errors also examines the peer-reviewed literature on the incidence and the cost of medication errors and the effectiveness of error prevention strategies. Presenting data that will foster the reduction of medication errors, the book provides action agendas detailing the measures needed to improve the safety of medication use in both the short- and long-term. Patients, primary health care providers, health care organizations, purchasers of group health care, legislators, and those affiliated with providing medications and medication- related products and services will benefit from this guide to reducing medication errors.

Mosby's Pharmacy Technician - E-Book

Mosby's Pharmacy Technician - E-Book
Author: Elsevier Inc
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 764
Release: 2014-12-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323187889

Completely revised and rebuilt to correspond to the latest Pharmacy Technician industry standards, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition includes all the information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology you need to prepare for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician. This approachable text includes new chapters on Medication Safety and Error Prevention and Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient, along with new information on the latest pharmacy laws, HIPAA, USP 797, and much more. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, you will be able to develop a better understanding of the complex pharmaceutical content you need to pass the PTCB examination and succeed on the job. Comprehensive coverage of the most important subject areas taught in pharmacy technician programs provides comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology to prepare you for the PTCE and your future jobs. Technician Scenarios and Technician Scenario Check-up boxes highlight real-world examples. Comprehensive drug tables with pill images and label photos make learning drug information easier. Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical references related to the chapter subject matter. Mini drug monographs provide the drug information you need for the drugs covered in the text. A&P content is included in the Body Systems section to help you build a foundation for how drugs work in the human body. Technician’s Corner boxes include critical thinking exercises applicable to the chapter content. Pharmacist’s Perspective boxes provide insights from the eye of the pharmacist.

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.

Best Practices: Position and Guidance Documents of ASHP

Best Practices: Position and Guidance Documents of ASHP
Author: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 2239
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585287059

The Most Comprehensive Set of Quality Guidelines Available to the Pharmacy Profession ASHP positions and more than 80 ASHP guidance documents of varying scope provide ongoing advice to practitioners and health systems to help improve the medication-use process, patient care and safety, and patient outcomes and quality of life. ASHP Statements ASHP Guidelines Technical Assistance Bulletins Therapeutic Position Statements Therapeutic Guidelines ASHP-Endorsed Documents

Building a Successful Ambulatory Care Practice

Building a Successful Ambulatory Care Practice
Author: Mary Anne Kliethermes
Publisher: Amer Soc of Health System
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2011-01-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781585282449

Let ASHP's new book be your blueprint to a thriving ambulatory care practice, whether it's health-system, physician, or community based. Get comprehensive, practical guidance on all your questions in this single, easy-to-use guide that covers ambulatory care practice from the ground up. With this new, essential resource, get comprehensive guidance on creating and managing an ambulatory care clinic, from building a business model to clinical practice, risk management and liability, reimbursement, marketing, and credentialing. Topics integrated in a challenging case study throughout the book include: * How do I write a business plan? * What do I need to do to manage risk and liability? * Why do we need a marketing strategy? * Who handles reimbursements? * What credentials do we need? Led by editors Mary Ann Kliethermes and Tim Brown, with contributions from experts in ambulatory practice, you can get everything you and your team needs in one place -- and you'll know the information is tested and trusted. Included with the book is a complementary online toolkit with forms, templates, and additional resources for a truly interactive experience. (A password is required and is on the inside cover of your book.)

Plumer's Principles and Practice of Infusion Therapy

Plumer's Principles and Practice of Infusion Therapy
Author: Sharon M. Weinstein
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 856
Release: 2014-04-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 146988724X

The Ninth Edition of Plumer’s Principles and Practice of Infusion Therapy provides clear, concise coverage of basic and advanced infusion procedures. Rely on this new edition for the most current coverage of intravenous therapy functions, procedures, standards, and equipment, along with practical new features and emphasis on safety considerations, as well as evidence-based practice. The book begins with an overview of IV therapy, including how to minimize risk and enhance performance, and then addresses assessment and monitoring; clinical decision making; patient specific therapies, and infusion therapy for children, the elderly, and across the continuum of care.