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Chapters 19, 20 & 26
Drug Information, Drug Distribution Systems, & The Policy and Procedure Policy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug Information | information about drugs and the effects of drugs on people, the provision of which is part of each pharmacist's practice. |
| Medical information | information pertaining to health. |
| Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) | the use of information about health practices and drugs that has been validated as useful and accurate by appropriate reference sources. |
| Drug Information Center | A center directed by a drug information specialist, most commonly funded by or located in a hospital, academic institution, or pharmaceutical company. |
| Tertiary Resources | general research resources, including package inserts, textbooks, etc. |
| Primary Resources | specific research resources and most current sources of information including research articles and observational studies. |
| Secondary Resources | research resources such as indexing and abstracting services; usually available electronically & link the reader to primary literature. |
| No Carbon Required (NCR) Form | carbon-less copy paper (NCR paper) is an alternative to carbon paper; used to make a copy of an original, handwritten document |
| Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE) | a drug order entered into a hospital wide computer system and transmitted to a pharmacy. |
| Pneumatic Tube System | a method for sending a medication order form various locations in the hospital to its pharmacy by placing the order in a tube and sending it to a dispatcher. |
| Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T) | the liaison between the department of pharmacy and the medical staff, consisting of physicians who represent the various clinical aspects. |
| Turnaround time | the time required from order entry to delivery of medication to the patient care area. |
| Dumbwaiter | an in-house elevator used to transport medications and supplies. |
| Medication Administration Record (MAR) | a record maintained by the nursing staff containing information about the patient's medication and frequency of administration. |
| Floor Stock System | system in which medications are provided to the nursing unit for administration to the pt by the nurse. |
| Individual Prescription System | a system in which a multiple- day supply of each medication is dispensed for a patient upon receipt of prescriptions or medication orders |
| Unit-dose Distribution System | a system in which medication is distributed in a single-dose or unit dose form from the pharmacy for use by the one administering the drug |
| Unit-of-use | prescription medication that contains a quantity designed and intended to be dispensed directly to a patient for a specific use without modification |
| Robotics | technology based on a mechanical device, programmed by remote control to accomplish manual activities. |
| Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) | a barcode system designed to prevent medication errors in healthcare settings and improve the quality and safety of medication administration. |
| Radio-frequency Identification Device (RFIC) | is the wireless noncontact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data. |
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