The Impact of Hospital Pharmacy Operation on the Quality of Patient Care

Abstract

This paper presents the role, tasks, and place of a hospital pharmacy in the structure of the entire facility. The role of hospital drug management and pharmacy seems to be extremely important in providing patients with high-quality care. Particular emphasis was placed on the distribution systems of medicinal products and medical devices in the hospital. The advantages and disadvantages of the classical distribution system and modern systems such as unit-dose and multi-dose—and the most important differences between them—are presented. Difficulties related to implementing modern distribution systems in hospitals were also discussed. The information provided is presented in the context of the legal regulations in Poland.