Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Locations
Clinical Pharmacists Responsibilities
Oral Anticoagulation Clinic (OAC) Pharmacy Services
Drug Information Service (DIS)
Investigational Drugs Service
Contact Information
The Department of Pharmacy provides integrated, cost-effective pharmaceutical services to Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC). The services are patient focused and include medication delivery, therapeutic recommendations, and promotion of optimal drug therapy.
To advance its mission, the department provides a supportive environment for professional training and development.
Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Inpatient pharmacy services to SHC are provided by clinical pharmacists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition to inpatient services, pharmacists participate in the:
Inpatient distribution is done primarily through automated devices (Pyxis) on all nursing units. The clinical pharmacist must have reviewed the order before the nurse can obtain the dose for administration.
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Pharmacy Locations
The pharmacy department provides services via three pharmacy satellites (OR, D2, and Cancer Center) and the central pharmacy. Each acute care service has a pharmacist available on pager.
Responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacists
Clinical pharmacists are responsible for:
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reviewing patient medication regimens
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screening new orders for potential problems such as drug allergies, drug interactions, intravenous (IV) incompatibilities, and the need for dose adjustments. Physicians are informed of potential problems and alternatives.
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round with many of the medical teams to provide drug information and monitor patients’ responses to their medications.
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actively involved in monitoring antibiotic therapy, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy, IV therapy, and any medications that require additional laboratory monitoring such as warfarin, phenytoin, and certain antibiotics.
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provide patient education in-house and at discharge upon request.
Chart notes by pharmacists contain information regarding compliance assessment, patient education, pharmacokinetic dosing adjustments, renal dosing recommendations, or other information related to a patient’s medication therapy.
Clinical pharmacists also precept pharmacy students and residents. Stanford pharmacy participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency program. Pharmacy has six general pharmacy practice residents, as well as specialty residents in drug information and critical care.
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Oral Anticoagulation Clinic (OAC) Pharmacy Services
The Oral Anticoagulation Clinic (OAC) at SHC offers a comprehensive range of patient-focused pharmacy services. The goal of the clinic is to optimize patients’ anticoagulation therapy with warfarin and to bridge patients with a low molecular weight heparin while transitioning to warfarin. Patients are carefully monitored and followed using an established anticoagulation protocol including lab draws and follow-up visits or phone calls.
Drug Information Service (DIS)
The Drug Information Service (DIS) answers drug-related inquiries for health care professionals affiliated with SHC. Services are also available to healthcare professionals and patients in the community.
Center personnel research questions on a wide variety of topics including drug selection, interactions, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, teratogenicity, lactation, product availability, cost, and identification (domestic, foreign, and investigational). The DI Center maintains current drug-related references and utilizes computerized literature searches and World Wide Web information. In addition, the DI Center publishes a monthly newsletter available to the SHC staff.
The hospital formulary system promotes the objective evaluation, selection, and use of medicinal agents as a basis for rational drug therapy. The SHC formulary is a continually revised compilation of drugs that reflects the current clinical judgment of the medical staff as communicated through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Medical Board. The formulary system makes available for use at SHC those drugs considered to be safe and effective while minimizing therapeutic duplication. The online formulary is accessible from any hospital workstation.
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The Stanford pharmacy also works in conjunction with physicians and researchers on investigational new drug trials in conformance with legal and accreditation requirements. All investigational drugs are monitored and documented by the investigational drug pharmacist.
Contact Information
| Location: |
Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Room H0301 |
| Hours of Operation: |
24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Phone: |
(650) 723-5970 |
| Fax: |
(650) 725-5028 |
| Mailing Address: |
Stanford Hospital
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA
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