APhA Practice Guidance For Pharmacy-Based Medication Administration Services
This guidance document, developed in 2017 by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), covers key components of pharmacy-based medication administration services (MAS), including sections on:
MAS Principles including sections on the pharmacist’s role, empowering patients and caregivers, pharmacist education and training, documentation and communication, and collaboration and coordination.
Providing MAS Utilizing The Joint Commission’s Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process including process information for collection, assessment, planning, implementation, and follow-up activities like monitoring and evaluation.
Considerations For Pharmacy-Based MAS including sections on legal authority, education and …
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