Abstract
The development of comprehensive pharmaceutical services for pediatric patients at a tertiary-care teaching hospital is described. A team of three staff pharmacists, a clinical specialist, and supportive personnel was formed. A pediatric pharmacy, operating from 0800 to 2100 daily, was created in a separate area of the central pharmacy to focus on potential problems with pediatric dosage calculations and drug administration. The team staffs the pediatric pharmacy for 75% of its day and evening shifts. The pharmacy prepares the 24-hour unit dose supply for each nursing unit, processes new orders, and provides drug information and problem-solving services. Clinical services are provided by the decentralized pharmacist, a rotating member of the team who makes rounds each day to the pediatric nursing units to review patient charts, provide medication information, and answer questions. The pediatric clinical specialist conducts educational programs, provides consultations, maintains reference materials, monitors pharmacokinetic evaluations, reviews medication communication forms, and assists in developing medication administration procedures. The creation of a pediatric pharmacy and a pediatric pharmacy team that coordinates both dispensing and clinical functions has made it possible to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services to pediatric patients.
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