1. Mission of the department:
Our mission is to ensure excellent pharmaceutical services to the patients hospitalized. The pharmacy department is responsible for providing medications prescribed by the physicians. This is achieved by ensuring a robust supply chain via procurement, storage, dispensing, and controlling of medications.
The pharmacy department activities are the following:
- Procurement and supply of drugs and serums
- Providing the reserves of the hospital departments.
- Medication Management
- Medication dispensing after validation by the Pharmacist prior to administration (dosage control, administration, interactions, and indication)
- Cytotoxic reconstitution unit (RCU) premises equipped with laminar air flow hoods for the preparation of injectable anticancer chemotherapy in order to secure the manufacture and quality control
- Clinical Pharmacy services to deliver comprehensive medication review that optimizes patient outcomes which include:
- Critical input on medication use and dosing
- Pharmacovigilance and ADR Reporting
- Medication safety and drug interaction issues
- Medication Reconciliation
- Reviewing high-risk medications profiles
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- VTE prophylaxis
- Education and training for medical team and future pharmacists
The department performs all of its activities with rigorous respect to quality procedures adopted by the hospital.
2. Committees:
Pharmacy Department plays a very important role in Organizing and / or participating in the various committees to ensure the security of the care of patients:
- Pharmacy Committee
- CLIN (committee against infections)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship subcommittee
- Patient Safety Committee
- Circuit Medicament subcommittee
- Quality Committee
- Tumor Board
3. Pharmacy team:
- Chief pharmacist: Mr. Nazih Dabboussi
- Clinical pharmacists: Mrs. Mia El Baf and Mrs. Assma Majzoub
- Technicians:
- Ms. Rana Kaddour
- Ms. Najwa Tom
- Mrs. Shames Ibrahim
- Mrs. Sana Cheikh
- Mrs. Mona Esber
- Mrs. Hanadi Taleb
- Mr. Abed Obeid
- Mr. Tarek Ghazzoul
- Mr. Abdel Rahman Obeid
4. Values:
- In order to provide excellent health services, the team of the Department of Pharmacy endorses the following values:
- Patient-Centered Care: Prioritizing the health of patients by ensuring safe medication practices, proper dosing, and educating patients about their medications.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Working closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care, optimizing therapeutic outcomes and addressing any medication related issues.
- Safety and Accuracy: Ensuring that all medications are dispensed appropriately and accurately and to prevent medications errors and monitor adverse drug reactions.
- Ethical Practice: Maintaining confidentiality of patients and making decisions that are in the best interest of patients while respecting patient rights.
- Innovation: Implementing new technologies and practices that improve patient care and enhance efficiency.
- Education and Training: Educating pharmacy staff to stay up to date with the advancements in guidelines and patient care.
- Commitment to Quality: Improving processes continuously to ensure high standards of care.
- Compassion: Demonstrating empathy and understanding the patients and their families.
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