Recording-2025-02-23T05:27:40.901Z

Inpatient Practice Sites

• Definition and Types

  • Inpatient practice sites are settings where patients are admitted to receive care overnight or longer.

  • Primarily consists of hospitals and other facilities such as long-term care sites, residential care, and hospice.

  • Funding: Majority are publicly funded by health authorities; some sites are privately operated.

Distinctions in Pharmacy Services

• Pharmacy Services Overview

  • Inpatient practice sites often associated with research efforts.

  • Community sites may engage in interdisciplinary teams but on a smaller scale with potentially less training.

  • Collaboration with regional health authorities (e.g., PHSA) to ensure services are accessible and of high quality, particularly for First Nations communities.

Shift to Team-Based Care

• Historical Shift

  • Over the past 20 years, the healthcare approach has moved from a single-provider model to a team-based model.

  • Benefits include optimized use of each provider's training and expertise, enhancing patient-centered care.

• Outcomes: This approach has improved patient outcomes and helped reduce costs.

• Practical Application: Pharmacy students should be mindful of the medical team when making recommendations.

Medical Team Composition

• Key Roles

  • Attendings, responsible physicians, and other medical staff play vital roles in patient care.

  • Understanding their roles aids in effective communication within the healthcare team.

Clinical Services Offered by Pharmacists

• Focus and Responsibilities

  • Grade 2 and Grade 3 pharmacists provide various clinical services.

  • Pharmacists prioritize patient care tasks in health practice sites.

• Challenges

  • Some pharmacists manage large patient loads (e.g., 50-75 patients).

  • Increased patient admissions have led to more demands on pharmacy services.

Prioritization of Pharmacy Services

• Categories of Tasks

  • Must Dos: Necessary tasks for ensuring patients receive required medications.

  • Targeted Clinical Pharmacy Services: Activities recognized as essential responsibilities of pharmacists.

• Comprehensive Care

  • Pharmacists may struggle to provide thorough assessments with high patient volumes, prompting the need for prioritization of essential tasks.

Tools and Resources for Pharmacists

• Support

  • Hospital pharmacists have access to various tools and resources to assist in managing their workload effectively.