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INPATIENT PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
Our commitment to patient care is reflected in our active, progressive
pharmacy. The Department of Pharmacy at Mercy Medical Center
provides services through a centralized pharmacy and clinical
patient care services. Our pharmacists are available on all patient
care units to help answer medication-related questions from our
staff or from the patients and their families. Our goal is to
be an advocate of quality patient care. We achieve this goal
through cooperation with physicians, nurses and other health
care providers within the hospital.
The concerns and questions of the community are our concerns.
If you have a question or comment you would like to submit to
our pharmacy, please feel free to contact us at: mmnwebsite@chiwest.com
The pharmacy department provides a wide range of services to
our patients, medical staff, nursing staff and other clinical
departments. A restricted Hospital Formulary approved by the
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and the Medical Staff is
utilized within the hospital as a cost avoidance tool. Acquisition
of medications can have a significant cost implication, however
their safe and effectiveness use is paramount. The pharmacy takes
pride in its responsibility for:
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Quality for procurement of all medications, |
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Preparation and management of all medications |
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Control and security of all medications |
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Control and cost avoidance measures for medication expenditures |
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Monitoring and utilization review of medication use |
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Evaluation of drug literature and the communication of
drug and disease-related information |
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Application of professional and scientific principles in
the selection, use, administration and monitoring of safety
and effectiveness for all patients. |
The pharmacy department maintains a complete and comprehensive
computerized patient profile on all patients. A unit dose distribution
system is used throughout the hospital with computerized dispensing
cabinets to improve patient safety and security of the medication
process. Clinical consultations are provided for patients and
physicians as requested.
Our clinical pharmacy services demonstrate a unique blend of
professional challenges and commitment to excellence that makes
pharmacy an integral component of the health care team. The pharmacy
department provides comprehensive leadership within the hospital
for all matters of drug therapy. It is the mission of the pharmacy
to excel in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients
and our community.
Employment Information:
The pharmacy operates a 24-hour computerized unit dose distribution
system with a comprehensive IV admixture service. The pharmacy
has been proactive in developing an automated medication distribution
system to provide cutting edge point of care technologies. A
new process of bar coding medications is one in a multi-step
process focusing on patient safety and to streamline the medication
process.
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