SECURING THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY 

HS403 17 Minutes

APPLICATION: Hospital pharmacies are most likely to be the target of theft, diversion and shrinkage when the managers of these departments subscribe to the philosophy that "It can't happen here".

A number of issues are involved when considering the adequacy of security in the pharmacy operation.

 Quality assurance
  •   institutional image
  •  compliance with Federal standards of operation 
  •  licensing

  •  and a host of liability issues exist in the operation of every hospital based pharmacy.

    The viewer will benefit from this thought provoking but practical video which was researched, contributed to and written by working experts in both the security and pharmacy industries.

    On completion of the viewing of this videotape and supported by discussion amongst appropriate parties, viewers should be able to:

                   Identify and discuss the three major threats to a Hospital Pharmacy.

         Describe why certain common security devices are inappropriate for use in a hospital pharmacy.

              State at least six components to be examined in a security survey at the hospital pharmacy.

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