Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies, 4the Edition

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Since its original publication, Competence Assessment Tools for Health-System Pharmacies has continued to meet the changing needs of pharmacy directors and their staff. Designed as a complete human resource competence assessment program, this benchmark resource ensures pharmacies comply with the competence assessment standards of The Joint Commission.

New to the Fourth Edition:

• Enhanced CD-ROM allows you to easily adapt many of the forms for your own practice including the job descriptions and orientation record.
• Updated resources for customizing job descriptions, including job description, competence assessment summary, and performance evaluation templates for a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician.
• Inclusion of a study guide for the emergency management chapter.
• New chapters on intravenous to oral therapy conversion and antibiotic streamlining.
• Expanded information in the hazardous materials chapter including the requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and practice recommendations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and ASHP.
• Updated controlled substances chapter including information about the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act.
• New test questions in many chapters including use of a patient case report format for tests in the clinically-oriented chapters.