Pharmacy Professional Services__________________________________________________________________
(a) Dispensing
· Medication profile set-up and drug utilization review
· Monitoring for potential drug interactions
· Sterile procedures including intravenous admixtures, clean room upkeep, cleam room certification,
and all other biomedical procedures necessary for a safe environment
· Compounding of medications
· Patient counseling as required under OBRA 1990
(b) Clinical Monitoring
· Development and implementation of pharmaceutical care plans
· Pharmacokinetic dosing
· Review and interpretation of patient lab results
· Recommending dosage or medication changes based on clinical findings
· Initial and ongoing pharmacy patient assessment and clinical monitoring
· Other professional and cognitive services as needed to clinically manage the patient's pharmacy care
(c) Care Coordination
· Patient admittance services, including communication with other medical professionals, patient assessment,
and opening of the medical record
· Patient/caregiver educational activities, including providing training and patient education materials
· Clinical coordination of infusion services care with physicians, nurses, patient, patient’s family, other providers,
caregivers and case managers
· Patient discharge services, including communication with other medical professionals and closing of the medical
record
· 24 hours/day, 7 days/week availability for questions and/or problems of a dedicated infusion team consisting of
pharmacists, nurses and all other medical professionals responsible for clinical response, problem solving, trouble
shooting, question answering, and other professional duties from pharmacy staff that do not require a patient visit
· Delivery of medication, supplies and equipment to the patient’s home
(d) Supplies and Equipment
· DME (pumps, poles and accessories) for drug and nutrition administration
· Equipment maintenance and repair (excluding patient owned equipment)
· Short peripheral vascular access devices
· Needles, gauze, non-implanted sterile tubing, catheters, dressing kits and other necessary supplies for the effective
administration of infusion, specialty drug and nutrition therapies
(e) Multiple Categories of Pharmacy Professional Services
· Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of vascular access systems
· Continuing education to professional pharmacy staff
· Removal, storage and disposal of infectious waste
· Maintaining the substantial insurance requirements (e.g. liability), including compliance with all state and federal
regulations related to insurance coverage