Approved Hospital Formulary
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Approved Hospital Formulary
Home Medications

Home Medications

 

Order Entry

  • Key “Non-Formulary” entry into meditech indicating medication name, strength, and “send to pharmacy for dispensing” in label comments field.
  • Please note: Hospital policy dictates patient’s may only use their home supply of medication if we are unable to supply the medication while in the hospital (non-formulary item)

 

Storage in Pharmacy

  • All home meds are to be stored in the pharmacy while patient is admitted whether or not they are using any of their home meds.
  • Nursing is to deliver medication to pharmacy and a “Home Medication” form should be completed with RN signature.  White: Home Med Notebook Pink: Staple to bag Yellow: Chart
  • White copy should be scanned and entry “MEDINRX” should be keyed as a reminder to the nurse that the home medications are being stored in pharmacy
  • Controlled substances should be counted, signed off with RN, and stored in CII vault under “Patient Home Meds”

 

Dispensing

  • Nurse will request home med via OE system
  • Debit 1 dose of Home Med (notice no charge is actually made) from meditech and a Talyst label will print.  Pull the patient’s home medications (from bins or vault) and label appropriately including expiration, lot #, patient name, and medication name.  Supplies are located in shelving in the center island near the keying stations.

 

Release at discharge

  • Nurse needs to come down to pharmacy for pick-up.  Home medications must be signed out on the white copy of the home medication form and scanned (again).
  • Pharmacist should discontinue “MEDINRX” entry upon processing
  • Note: Single doses for dispensing may be tubed to the floor, but the entire home med supply cannot be tubed and they must be signed out by RN.

Pharmacy Phone Numbers
Memorial Pharmacy (Glenwood) 423-495-8380
Memorial Hixson Pharmacy 423-495-7137
Stat 423-495-7470
Outpatient 423-495-8981
Chemo 423-495-7475
Surgery 423-495-8779

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