Seven patient care satellites operate to provide pharmaceutical care
to our patients. Each satellite is designed to meet the special
needs of select patient populations. Pharmacists in patient care
areas provide drug information, individualized medication dosing, as
well as assist in designing intravenous nutritional support, and
provide education to patients and other members of the healthcare
team. Pharmacists in the patient care satellites participate in
patient care rounds as an integral member of the multidisciplinary
healthcare team. All pharmacists attend cardiac/respiratory arrests
and assisting in drug dosing and preparation, and other services as
needed.
Critical Care Satellite: Pharmacists in the Critical
Care Satellite are skilled in providing pharmaceutical care
services for patients in our Surgical/Trauma, Neurosurgery,
and Medical/Surgery Intensive Care Units.
Children’s Hospital Pharmacy: Pharmacists with
specialized training in pediatrics, and obstetrics manage
the Children’s Hospital Pharmacy. This pharmacy satellite
provides services to all pediatric patients, including the
pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. This satellite
also provides care to the newborn nursery and Family Birth
Center.
Adult Medicine/Cardiac Surgery Satellite: The Adult
Medicine / Cardiac Surgery Satellite Pharmacy Satellite is
staffed with pharmacists who have specialized education and
training in intensive cardiac care, renal, and adult
medicine. This satellite services our Cardiovascular
Intensive Care Unit, post cardiac surgery step-down unit,
the Dialysis Center, the 4 main Adult Internal Medicine
nursing unit.
Orthopedic Surgery/Adult Medicine Satellite: This
pharmacy satellite is staffed by pharmacists who provide
services to a broad score of adult medicine acute care
patients. Patients receiving pharmacy services from this
satellite include patients undergoing orthopedic surgery
procedures and adult internal medicine issues, such as
diabetes.
Nephrology/Neurology Satellite: These pharmacists
are located on the 3rd floor and are responsible
for participating in the care of patients with renal
disease, neurology diseases, and general gynecology issues.
Oncology/Cardiology: Adult oncology, and
non-surgical cardiology are the patients cared for by
pharmacists in the 8th floor pharmacy satellite.
Pharmacists play in integral role in the management of
patients receiving chemotherapy by providing individualized,
protocol-guided chemotherapy medication dosing.
Operating Room Satellite: This satellite pharmacy
specializes in the care of patients undergoing both
inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. This
satellite provides services to the operating rooms by
preparing medications used during surgery and participating
in the development of medication usage protocols.
