Pharmaceutical Services

The Vendor is required to provide regulatory standard pharmaceutical services to the department.
- Must be available to provide pharmacy services twenty-four (24)-hours, seven (7) days a week.
- Provide prescribed liquid/solution, suspensions, syrups, elixirs, powders/granules, lozenges/troches, sublingual, buccal, films, metered dose inhalers, nebulizer solutions, creams, ointments, gels, lotions, transdermal patches, sprays, foams, drops, nasal inhalers, solutions of injection, suppository medications, and all other medications in the smallest unit dose commercially available or single-dose patient/client packaging. Bulk packaging must only be sent in the event that unit dose packaging is not commercially available.
- The packaging must be clearly labeled with the medication name, strength, administration date/time, patients/clients name, and indication.
- All medications must comply with industry standard manufactured packaging in accordance with State Pharmacy Rules and Regulations and labeled in accordance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations for all prescriptions written by the patient's/client’s physician or authorized practitioner in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
- In compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, and rules and regulations, provide pharmacy products upon patient admittance and anytime prescription orders are changed during the week.
- Provide a Hospital Emergency Kit (E-Kit) containing medications as requested by the Department.
- Fill all drug and equipment prescription orders per the direction of the Department’s providers. If the prescription requires half tablets, the Contractor must split the tablets.
- Comprehensive Nursing Audit on monthly basis including, but not limited to, medication room inspections, ensure High Alert Medication posters are maintained for safety of patients/clients, medication administration observations, and spot-check all medication refrigerators to ensure proper operation, use, and quality control.
- Drug Regimen Review on quarterly basis; and
- All expired medications must be disposed of in Department designated lock boxes. The Contractor must not have access to the locked boxes.
- Provide consultant services, including communication and coordination with the Psychiatrist and Physician and/or designee regarding medications as needed
- Maintain a drug profile and medication history for each patient/client served by the Contractor.
- Provide twenty-four (24)-hour availability of pharmaceutical consultation to the Department’s professional staff, including but not limited to, providers, and nursing staff.
- At the time of discharge, medication reconciliation must be completed for discharge medications and medications administered at the time of admission.
- Maintain a list of High Alert Medications, which includes but is not limited to, all injectable insulins, long-acting injectable antipsychotics, and injectable and oral anticoagulants. The Contractor must provide High Alert Medication posters that must be maintained in the proximity of the medication rooms to remind nurses of the High Alert Medications.