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level: Level 1 of Hospital Fomulary AND Budget.pptx

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level questions: Level 1 of Hospital Fomulary AND Budget.pptx

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Success of hospital formulary system is due to “__” in a hospital. Whereby the physicians agree to practice by the policies and procedures established by the committee process.	peer review
It is a continually revised compilation of pharmaceuticals (plus important auxilliary information) that reflects the current clinical judgement of the medical staff.	Formulary
It is a method whereby the medical staff of an institution, working through the P and TC, evaluates, appraises and selects from among the numerous available drug entities and drug products those that are considered most useful in patient care. Important tool for assuring the quality of drug use and controlling its costs.	Hospital Formulary System
3 main parts of formulary	1 Part one - INFORMATION on hospital POLICIES and PROCEDURES concerning drugs 2 Part Two - DRUG PRODUCT LISTING 3 Part Three - SPECIAL INFORMATION
Items Include 1 Categories of drugs 2 Brief description of the P and TC 3 Hospital regulations governing the prescribing, dispensing and administration of drugs 4 Pharmacy operating procedures 5 Information on using the formulary	Information on Hospital Policies and Procedures concerning drugs
Heart of the formulary Consist of one or more indexes to facilitate the use of the formulary	Drug Product listing
Formulary items entries (arranged in several ways) (Under Drug Product listing)	1 Alphabetically by GENERIC NAME with entries for synonyms and brand names containing only a “see (generic name)” notation 2. Alphabetically within the THERAPEUTIC CLASS 3. A COMBINATION OF THE TWO SYSTEMS whereby the bulk of the drug are contained (alphabetically) in a “general” section which is supplemented by several “special” sections such as ophthalmic/otic drugs, dermatological and diagnostic agents
List of hospital-approved abbreviation, poison antidote charts, etc.	Special Information