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Do you have questions about your medications? E-mail a BVHS pharmacist!

The pharmacy services at Blanchard Valley Hospital and Bluffton Hospital are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that include a robotic dispensing system, bar coded medication administration system, and computerized Total Parenteral Nutrion (TPN) admixing.

Remote pharmacy order entry using wireless laptops allow increased pharmacist availability to our patients.

The clinical staff participates in patient care planning, discharge planning and education and medication reconciliation. A medication safety team continually investigates and promotes the proper use of medications. Other features of our pharmacy include:

  • Dosing services for Aminoglycosides, vancomycin, TPN's, and other items
  • Additional services provided through the Center for Medication Management
  • USP chapter 797 compliant IV admixing services
  • 24/7 pharmacy coverage
  • ASCP-certified senior care pharmacy student rotation site

 

 To learn more about our bar code medication system and how it is making BVHS safer for our patients, listen to this podcast: