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PHARMACY Services Hospital pharmacists are integral members of the patient care team and work directly with physicians, nurses, other health professionals, patients and their families. Pharmacy Services focuses on preventing, identifying and resolving drug-related problems (e.g. if the dosage of a medication is too high, resulting in undesirable effects experienced by the patient). South-East Regional Health Authority has two pharmacies: one located at The Moncton Hospital and the other at Sackville Memorial Hospital. Pharmacists take patient medication histories, assess and recommend the most appropriate choice of medication therapy, meet with patients prior to discharge to review medication therapy, provide medication education and counselling for patients and their caregivers and participate in interdisciplinary rounds. Pharmacists also communicate with other health care team members to optimize medication use. Many hospital pharmacists are assigned to a specialty area that may include: oncology, cardiology, Family Practice and Geriatrics, Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, diabetes management, Mental Health, home care, palliative care and emergency services, as well as drug information and drug use evaluation. Drug distribution and dispensing tasks are performed primarily by trained pharmacy technicians under the supervision of pharmacists. This includes purchasing/inventory control, filling prescriptions, pre-packaging medications, intravenous admixture preparation, ward stock and cart filling. Medications are provided to inpatients from a centralized pharmacy using unit-dose technology (medications are packaged as individual doses ready for administration directly from the package). Several patient care areas are equipped with Pyxis-automated Medstations, which are computerized medication stations that provide secure and timely access to medications. The department also has a centralized intravenous admixture service and an oncology satellite pharmacy, and distributes medications for investigational drug studies. Electronic medical records provide pharmacists with access to pertinent patient information, such as laboratory and medical imaging data and consultations from other disciplines. Hospital pharmacists also coordinate the Home Medication Program for South-East Regional Health Authority. This program enables patients to continue using their own medications while in hospital. A medication admission database documents a patient's medication regimen on admission to The Moncton Hospital. This ensures accurate collection and communication of patient medication information during his or her transition to and from hospital and community. Information about drug therapy regimens can be provided to patients, community pharmacists and/or family physicians through this process. Mission Our mission is to achieve excellence in patient care by providing medication and promoting its appropriate use in partnership with other care providers.  Back to top |
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Hospital pharmacists visit patients in their rooms to gather medication histories, assess and recommend a medication therapy and provide medication education and counselling for patients prior to discharge.
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Pharmacy technicians prepare medications using aseptic techniques as part of the centralized intravenous admixture service.
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Hospital pharmacists are integral members of the patient care team and work directly with physicians, nurses, other health professionals, patients and their families.
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