By the end of WEEK 8, students will be able to:
1. Differentiate between a "policy" and a "procedure".
2. Discuss the benefits of hospital and departmental policy and procedure manuals.
3. List the steps required for the development, review, revision and distribution of a pharmacy policy and procedure manual.
4. Describe the organization and content of a hospital pharmacy policy and procedure manual including emergency preparedness and disaster planning.
5. Discuss the role that the hospital pharmacy policy and procedure manual plays in staff training and daily practice.
6. Discuss the rationale for the formal development of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees (P&T Committee).
7. Describe the structure, composition and general guidelines of the P & T Committee.
8. Detail the purpose, roles, function and meeting requirements for the P & T Committee.
9. List and describe the function of stand and/or special committees which report directly to the Medical Advisory Committee.
10. List and describe the function of the standing and/or special committees which report to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
11. List and describe the function of standing and/or special committees which report to senior management.
Readings, Resources, Activities
Textbook Chapters 4, 6, 7, 16
Checkpoint Questions (2)
Discussion FOUR (FOL)
1. Differentiate between a "policy" and a "procedure".
2. Discuss the benefits of hospital and departmental policy and procedure manuals.
3. List the steps required for the development, review, revision and distribution of a pharmacy policy and procedure manual.
4. Describe the organization and content of a hospital pharmacy policy and procedure manual including emergency preparedness and disaster planning.
5. Discuss the role that the hospital pharmacy policy and procedure manual plays in staff training and daily practice.
6. Discuss the rationale for the formal development of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees (P&T Committee).
7. Describe the structure, composition and general guidelines of the P & T Committee.
8. Detail the purpose, roles, function and meeting requirements for the P & T Committee.
9. List and describe the function of stand and/or special committees which report directly to the Medical Advisory Committee.
10. List and describe the function of the standing and/or special committees which report to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
11. List and describe the function of standing and/or special committees which report to senior management.
Readings, Resources, Activities
Textbook Chapters 4, 6, 7, 16
Checkpoint Questions (2)
Discussion FOUR (FOL)
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