Laboratory Exercises in Hospital Pharmacy

EXERCISE NO. 1
HOSPITAL PHARMACY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To familiarize the students with the different hospital pharmacy organizations
2. To be aware of the different drug distribution systems in different hospitals

II. DISCUSSION
The Pharmacy Department must be administered in an efficient way as a professional
component in a complex organizational setting. The department must be organized under the
direction of a professionally competent and legally qualified pharmacist. The director of
pharmacy services shall be responsible in the proper planning, implementing, supervising, and
coordinating of all the activities of the pharmacy department.

The department should be properly organized, meeting all the minimum requirements set
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the licensure act of the Bureau of Licensing
and Regulation and the enhancement standards of the Hospital Operations Management services
based on the capabilities of the hospital to render and cater services.

The department must be integrated with the general services supplied by the hospital of
which it is a part. The director of pharmacy services must be assisted by a working staff of
pharmacists and non-pharmacists who are competent, of good moral character, mentally and
physically fit to perform their duties and responsibilities. A licensed pharmacist shall be on duty
at all hours when the pharmacy opens.

The pharmacy must be located strategically in the hospital to ensure that services are
readily available. The floor space must be adequate for all pharmacy operations and the storage
of pharmaceuticals should have proper lighting, ventilation, and proper equipment plan for
architectural design.

It must adopt an efficient drug distribution system which must be beneficial to the
patient. There must be concrete policies and procedures in the department in accordance with the
policies of the hospital. Adequate pharmaceutical and administrative facilities shall be provided
for the pharmacy department.
III. PROCEDURE
1. Choose one hospital and submit the name to the instructor for approval to avoid
duplication.

2. Secure a letter from the instructor requesting permission to conduct a hospital pharmacy
visit and survey of the chosen hospital.

3. Present the letter to the head of the hospital pharmacy department for approval.

4. Accomplish the hospital pharmacy profile based on the information gathered in the
hospital.

5. Submit to the instructor the organizational chart and physical layout of the hospital
pharmacy department, together with the profile.

6. Compare the different hospital pharmacy profiles to be able to determine the similarities
and differences in their organization and administration.
Name________________________________________ Date _____________
Year and Section _______________________________ Score _____________

Exercise No. 1
Hospital Pharmacy Organization and Administration

I. Hospital Pharmacy Profile of the Hospital Visited

HOSPITAL PHARMACY PROFILE
Name of Hospital:
Address:

Type of Ownership: Type of Service: Classification

Private Special Tertiary
o Single General Secondary
o Partnership Primary
o Corporation
Government Bed Capacity: ____
Sectarian

Location of Main Hospital Pharmacy Department: Size:

Number of Pharmacy Substation: Size:

Number of Personnel in the Hospital Services Rendered:

Pharmacy Department:
In-Patient Service
_____Chief Pharmacist Out-Patient Service
_____Staff Pharmacist Bulk Compounding of Drugs
_____Supervisor Patient Counseling
_____Pharmacy Technician Clinical Pharmacy Service
_____Clerk Drug Information Service
Preparation of TPN
Preparation of IV Admixture
Others (Pls. Specify) _________

Title of the Department Head:

Procurement of Drugs: Arrangement of Drugs (Alphabetical):
Retail According to Generic Name
Wholesale According to Dosage Forms
Distributor According to Use
Company According to Company
Others (Pls. Specify) __________
Method of Drug Inventory: Type of Drug Distribution
Manual Individual Rx System
Computerized Floor Stock System
Unit Dose System
Others (Pls. Specify) __________

References Available: Products Supplied Other Than Drugs:

USP/NF Health Care Supplies
RPS Baby Products
Pharmacy Journals Cosmetics
Via internet Geriatric Products
Medical Textbooks Others (Pls. Specify) _________
Pharmacy Textbooks

II. Pharmacy Organizational Chart

III. Hospital Pharmacy Physical Layout
Questions:
1. What are the criteria for the selection and hiring of pharmacy staff?

2. What are the bases for the promotion of pharmacy staff?

3. Who determines the kind of drugs to be purchased by the hospital pharmacy

department?

4. How does the hospital pharmacy contribute to the delivery of better patient care?

5. What are the different types of drug distribution system? Cite some advantages and
disadvantages of each type.