Main description:

In pharmacy, there is enormous variability in the approach to and delivery ofpatient care by pharmacists. In contrast, other health care fields have uniformly
educated their respective professionals on a consistent, systematic process of
care.

This publication introduces the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process, which was
adopted in May 2014 by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners
(JCPP), a group of 11 national pharmacy organizations. The goal is to help
pharmacists understand the components of the standard patient care process
and apply the process to patients in all pharmacy practice settings.

Six sample case studies set in different patient care settings enable the reader
to practice applying the patient care process. Additional activities enable
pharmacists to evaluate existing patient care services, develop strategies for
continuous quality improvement, and create an implementation plan for their
practice.

Key Feature:

A thorough, yet concise, introduction to the Pharmacists' Patient Care
Process, which JCPP developed and adopted in May 2014
A detailed explanation of each of the steps in the process (collect, assess, plan, implement, follow up)
Designed as a workbook for use by pharmacists in all practice settings and by pharmacy school instructors as part of their college's curriculum
6 real-world case studies set in different patient care settings that help the reader practice using the patient care process
Exercises that help the user implement strategies for applying the patient care process to existing patient care services
Appendices that include case study answer keys and a reprint of the JCPP Pharmacists' Patient Care Process

Contents:

Preface
Contributors
Section I. Background
Introduction
The Foundational Tenets of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
Understanding the Pharmacists' Process of Care
Section II. Steps in the Process
Collect
Assess
Plan
Implement
Follow-up: Monitor and Evaluate
Section III. Applying and Implementing the Process
Activity 1: Apply the Process to Patient Case Studies
Activity 2: Evaluate Existing Services, Develop Strategies, and Implement the Process
Activity 3: Advocate, Educate, and Promote
Activity 4: Use Continuous Quality Improvement
Conclusion
References
Appendices
Appendix A: JCPP Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
Appendix B: Case Studies Patient Data
Appendix C: Case Studies Answer Keys