How to Implement the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process

In pharmacy, there is enormous variability in the approach to and delivery ofpatient care by pharmacists. In contrast, other health care fields have uniformlyeducated their respective professionals on a consistent, systematic process ofcare.This publication introduces the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process, which wasadopted in May 2014 by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners(JCPP), a group of 11 national pharmacy organizations. The goal is to helppharmacists understand the components of the standard patient care processand apply the process to patients in all pharmacy practice settings.Six sample case studies set in different patient care settings enable the readerto practice applying the patient care process. Additional activities enablepharmacists to evaluate existing patient care services, develop strategies forcontinuous quality improvement, and create an implementation plan for theirpractice.Key Feature:A thorough, yet concise, introduction to the Pharmacists’ Patient CareProcess, which JCPP developed and adopted in May 2014A 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 curriculum6 real-world case studies set in different patient care settings that help the reader practice using the patient care processExercises that help the user implement strategies for applying the patient care process to existing patient care servicesAppendices that include case study answer keys and a reprint of the JCPP Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process