Introduction To Hospital And Health System Pharmacy Practice

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

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.

Preceded by Introduction to hospital & health-system pharmacy practice / [edited by] David A. Holdford, Thomas R. Brown. c2010.

Review Questions; Chapter 12 Automation Software and Peripherals; Introduction; Main Console; Connectivity; Overrides; Handheld Scanner Devices and Applications; Summary; Review Questions; Chapter 13 Repackaging Technology; Introduction; Pill and Capsule Repackaging; Oral Liquid Repackaging; Summary; Review Questions; Chapter 14 IV Room Technology; Introduction; Horizontal Laminar Airflow Workbenches; Barrier Isolators; Biological Safety Cabinets; Compounding Devices; Maintenance and Quality Control; Summary; Review Questions; References; Part 5 Get Set for Your Career.

Aimed at students as well as professionals, this is a handbook devoted to the subject of pharmacy in the hospital setting.

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