Emergency Hospital Drug Cabinet Systems Managed by Hospital 
Pharmacists and ER Physicians: A Healthcare Management Model to Reduce 
Costs

Luisetto M

Abstract

Emergency Hospital Drug Cabinet Systems Managed by Hospital Pharmacists and ER Physicians: A Healthcare Management Model to Reduce Costs

Luisetto M

If the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists ASHP Guidelines Minimum Standard for Pharmacies in Hospitals is: “24-h pharmacy services should be provided when possible and should be employed in all hospitals with clinical programs that require intensive medication therapy. When are not feasible, a pharmacist shall be available on an on-call basis. Automated drug dispensing equipment and computer databases are also not a substitute for the skills and knowledge of a pharmacist and should not be considered alternatives to 24-h pharmacy services