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New Fifth Edition
Of Competence
Assessment Tools
for Health-System
Pharmacies Published
S
ince its original publication,
Competence Assessment Tools for
Health-System Pharmacies
has con-
tinued to meet the changing needs
of pharmacy directors and their staff. The
fifth edition is a necessary addition to every
pharmacy’s resources.
Included in this edition are many changes
and updates to meet current guidelines and
new standards, such as:
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10 new competencies created by subject
matter experts
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A crosswalk guide identifying compe-
tencies appropriate for pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians
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Updated competencies on compounding
sterile preparations and compounding
hazardous drugs to reflect current USP
requirements and the addition of study
guides
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Expanded information on the revised
Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-
tration (OSHA) Hazard Communication
Standard
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Updated information about safe injection
practices from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
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Updated confidentiality and patients’
rights chapter to reflect current legislation
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Updated pharmaceutical care competen-
cies to reflect current practice
All-new chapters in the fifth edition
include:
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Aminoglycoside dosing
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Educating the pharmacy staff
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Parenteral anticoagulant therapy
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Oral anticoagulant therapy
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Medication dosing in hepatic dysfunction
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Compounding nonsterile preparations
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Four chapters specific to pharmacy techni-
cians on age-specific competencies
In addition to helping pharmacy directors
and staff provide more informed patient care
and meet The Joint Commission accredita-
tion standards, the new fifth edition gives
you peace of mind that your pharmacy has
access to the most up-to-date resources avail-
able.
As with past editions, the fifth edition
includes a companion CD with PDF files of
the competencies and MS Word documents
of the job descriptions. It is also available as
an eBook.
Both the print and eBooks versions are
now available in the ASHP Store.
