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CH 11 Mgmt
Pharmacy Operations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cost Analysis | Involves all info about the financial disbursements of a department |
| Cost Control | The implementation of managerial efforts to achieve cost objectives |
| Want Book | Inventory control - a list of items that the pharmacy needs to order |
| Invoice | A paper describing a purchase and the amt due; should be placed in a special folder until paid |
| Time Purchase | When the item is not paid for at the time of purchase, and the vendor includes a packing slip |
| Packing Slip | Describes the enclosed items, often with an invoice |
| Use of bar coding: con | Increasingly popular, but there is a lack of universal bar code standards for all medications |
| Use of bar coding: pro | Reduction in errors: assurance that identity and dose of the drug are for the correct patient; Also, improved time lines and accuracy |
| What is the pharmacy's largest asset? | Inventory |
| Proper inventory control is financially important because... | when done properly, it has a strong and direct effect on return of investment |
| Proper inventory control is important to service because... | Pharmacy must have the correct inventory that the patients need in the quantities needed. |
| Inventory | The entire stock of products on hand |
| Inventory control is closely associated with... | the function of purchasing |
| Perpetual inventory system | Shows when it is time to reorder materials. These systems allow the pharmacist to review drug use monthly, allowing better monitoring of all information. |
| The amount of medication that is repackaged into the patient container is predicated on... | The use of therapy (sig) |
| Unit-of-Use Packaging | AKA "Repackaging" - from bulk containers into patient-specific containers. Suitable for inpatient and outpatient dispensing. |
| Gross profit will be more/less than net profit | Gross profit will be more than net profit |