Introduction
In an era of rapid change in health care delivery, the pharmacy profession is experiencing significant growth and development. The role of the hospital pharmacist has evolved from counting pills to actively participating in the pharmaceutical care of patients. The Department of Pharmacy Services at Dow University Hospital believe in this evolution and hence base it’s team on highly qualified, dynamic and competent Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants.
Aasma Hamid
It is my privilege to serve as head of department for this prestigious Pharmacy, DOW University Hospital. The Department of Pharmacy Services is committed to delivering high quality pharmaceutical care by providing a broad scope of services that meet the needs of the patients, the medical community of Dow University Hospital and the organization.
With the advancements in technology and the ever-changing medical field, it is our belief that the establishment of patient-oriented pharmacy services provided by skilled pharmacy practitioners is an integral part of the medical care provided at DUH.
The department assumes the inherent responsibility for establishing and maintaining comprehensive, accurate and efficient drug distribution services. Pharmacy seeks to ensure the rational, safe and judicious use of medications through professional vigilance, an active Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the provision of drug information and educational services to the professional staff of DUH.
Finally, we are dedicated to the continual development of progressive and innovative pharmacy services beyond the currently acted standards of contemporary pharmacy practice. It is our goal to lead DUHS and the pharmacy profession into the future by establishing new benchmarks in healthcare.
I invite you to take a closer look at DOW University Hospital Pharmacy. We certainly are making a difference in the lives of patients we serve.
To be a pre-eminent academic institution committed to changing and saving lives. Providing outstanding patient centered education, training and clinical care informed by cutting edge research and innovation generating and disseminating new knowledge.
Pharmacy Services
The Pharmacy is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and offers a range of services, including:
- 24/7 working under supervision of qualified pharmacists
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Pharmacist intervention to avoid prescription/administration errors
- Inventory and expiry management
- Medication Reconciliation upon admission
- Nursing education
- Floor stocks, transfer kits and crash cart management etc.
- Stat order and modified unit dose drug dispensing
- Dispensing under supervision of qualified pharmacists
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Pharmacist intervention to avoid prescription/administration errors
- Inventory and expiry management
- Patients counseling and education
- Patient education brochures and demonstration of device use
- Dispensing of vaccines and other specialized products
- Floor stocks and crash cart management etc.
- Dispensing under supervision of qualified and credentialed pharmacists.
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Pharmacist intervention to avoid prescription/administration errors
- Inventory and expiry management
- Mixing and dispensing in most ready to use form of chemo drugs including IV, IT, PO and other routes
- Patients counseling and education
- Specially designed clean room and biological safety cabinets
- Floor stocks and crash cart management etc.
- Qualified and credentialed pharmacists conduct multidisciplinary Clinical rounds in key high risk wards (e.g. ICUs, Oncology, Transplant, Peads).
- Overview patient profile and intervene in drug related problems through phramacotherapeutic recommendations.
- Managing KPIs of clinical pharmacy e.g. renal dose adjustment, antibiotic stewardship, TDM, IV to PO switch etc.
- Managing clinical rotations of Pharm-D students of Dow College of Pharmacy.
- Compound a wide array of non-sterile preparations.
- Dispensing under supervision of qualified pharmacist
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Inventory and expiry management
- Pharmacist intervention to avoid prescription/administration errors
- Mixing and preparation of oral, topical compounding for OPD, admitted and discharge patients
- Compound a wide array of sterile preparations.
- Dispensing under supervision of qualified pharmacist
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Inventory and expiry management
- Mixing and dispensing in most ready to use form of IV antibiotic and other IV admixtures to admitted patients
- Individualized (patient wise) Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) compounding
- Preparations of eye drops, nebulizers and intravitreal syringes
- Pharmacist command on surgical supply services.
- 24/7 services – coverage to all critical areas: ICUs and wards
- Maintaining optimum storage & safety requirements for drugs & supplies
- Intervene to avoid over/under charging of supplies
- Inventory and expiry management
- 24/7 working under supervision of qualified pharmacist
- Maintaining optimum storage and safety requirements of emergency medicines and supplies
- Pharmacist intervention to avoid prescription /medication errors
- Poison /toxicology prescription dealing & toxicology management information
- Inventory and expiry management
- Floor stock & crash cart medicines management
- Patient counseling and education
- Plans, manages, and coordinates all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary materials and supplies needed to meet the changing levels of product demand
- Maintaining an uninterrupted flow of medicines purchasing & distribution of supplies
- Overseeing the ordering and packaging process
- Planning medicine/surgical supplies delivery timetables.
- Ensuring stores have enough stock to meet demand
- Inventory and expiry management
On the Job Pharmacy Training Program (1 year)
- The training program is designed to induct fresh graduates with min. CGPA 3.0 from all over universities and college of pharmacy in Pakistan.
- It is a structured learning experience intended to provide comprehensive exposure to health system pharmacy practice.
- Approximately 15 students are annually selected after aptitude test followed by interview of successful candidates.
- The responsibilities range from custody of drugs to more specialized tasks such as patient counseling, drug information, sterile and non-sterile compounding, point of care pharmacy practice, etc. under supervision of qualified pharmacist. S/he makes sure that in each step patient safety & rights are given paramount importance.
- Trainee Pharmacists completing this program will be capable of conducting their practice with
a high level of maturity and leadership, and be able to perform practice-related projects.
Pharmacy Observer ship Program– (4 weeks)
- The orientation program is designed for Pharmacy undergraduates from all over universities and colleges of Pharmacy in Pakistan.
- It gives an insight into the day-to-day responsibilities of Pharmacists working in a tertiary care healthcare set up in their respective specialties.
- It’s a 4-week program repeating every month for a whole year.
- Students enrolled in 8th semester & onwards of Pharm-D can apply.
- Under the guidance and supervision of registered pharmacist, the observer shall gain the experience of ambulatory care pharmacy, In- patient care pharmacy, solid organ transplant pharmacy, emergency pharmacy, clean room pharmacy, surgical distribution and clinical pharmacy.
Locations
DUHS (OJHA) On Campus Pharmacies:
| Pharmacy | Floor | Building |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Pharmacy | Ground Floor | Dow University Hospital |
| Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy | Third Floor | Dow University Hospital |
| Oncology Pharmacy | Fourth Floor | Dow University Hospital |
| Dental Unit Pharmacy | Ground Floor | Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences |
| Inpatient & Operation Theater Pharmacy | First Floor | OT Complex |
| Ambulatory Care Pharmacy | Ground Floor | Adjacent to OPD Clinics |
| NIDE Pharmacy | Ground Floor | NIDE OPD Block |
DUHS Out Reach Pharmacies:
- Chanesar Goth Pharmacy
- Hijrat Colony Pharmacy
- DHA City Pharmacy
- DIDC Hospital Pharmacy
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