PHAR 741 Institutional Pharmacy Practice

This course introduces administrative, clinical, and distributive functions of a pharmacist in an institutional setting and examines the selection and use of technology for organizing, analyzing and managing information in health care settings and the role regulatory bodies in regard to patient safety. Students are also introduced to management and leadership concepts as they relate to institutional pharmacy practice. The role of pharmacists in implementation, maintenance and use of informatics in the hospital setting (e.g. Computerized Prescriber Order Entry, Barcode Medication Administration, and Electronic Health Record) to improve patient safety as well as benefits and current constraints of these systems are explored.