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Written By: Abier Hamami. RPH.CPHQ

IntroductionCompetence Assessment Program

I. Introduction

Competence is a characteristic of a person related to effective or superior performance. The Joint Commission JCAHO defines a competent person as one who has the essential knowledge and skills necessary to perform a job and actually performs the job according to defined expectations. Also the joint commission management of human resources standards requires hospitals to assess employees' competence and qualification initially and then periodically to assure continuing abilities to perform.

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Written By: Hanan Khalaf. RPH

Drug formularies are continually revised list of medications, and associated information that are available within an institution, and reflect the current clinical judgment of the medical staff.

The formulary system, on the other hand, is the method of evaluation and selection of drugs that are most useful in patient care among all drug entities. This method, which requires the application of various techniques to ensure high quality and cost-effective drug therapy, is mediated by the medical staff of an institution, through pharmacy and therapeutic committee (P&T committee).

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Written By: Wafaa Shwaiky. RPH

One of the main responsibilities of the director of the pharmacy services in modern hospitals, is to develop a policy and procedures (P&P) manual which must serve the following points:

As a guide containing specific information regarding administrative and professional decisions as well as the accepted methods of implementing those decisions.

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Written By: Abier Hamami.RPH.CPHQ

IntroductionContinuing Education/Staff Development ProgramWeb-based Continuing Education Links

I. Introduction

With the rapid advancements in medicine today, and the breakthroughs in drug development and pharmacy practices in the new millennium, pharmacy practitioners assume new increased responsibilities, and must make a corresponding commitment to improve their professional competence through continuing education.

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  1. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T Committee)