Enhance Patient Care with Best Practices for Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) provides valuable guidance to hospital and health-system pharmacists through its position statements and guidance documents. These resources offer expert advice on improving the medication-use process, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care, and promoting better patient outcomes.

New Edition: Revised Standards and Recommendations

The latest edition of ASHP’s Best Practices for Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy (2012-2013) includes revised minimum standards for hospital pharmacies, as well as new statements on key topics such as:

• The pharmacist’s role in medication reconciliation
• The role of the medication safety leader
• Pharmacy professionals’ use of social media

In addition, this edition features therapeutic recommendations for:

• Institutional use of 0.9% sodium chloride injection to maintain the patency of peripheral indwelling intermittent infusion devices
• The role of pharmacotherapy in preventing venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients

A Valuable Resource for Healthcare Professionals

This comprehensive guide, comprising 664 pages, is an essential resource for healthcare professionals seeking to improve patient care and outcomes. As part of the ASHP series, it reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing the practice of pharmacy and promoting high-quality patient care.

Publication Details:

• Series: ASHP, Best Practices of Hospitals & Health-System Pharmacy
• Pages: 664
• Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Publication Date: August 1, 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585283819
• ISBN-13: 978-1585283811