The practice of clinical pharmacy embraces the philosophy of pharmaceutical care; it blends a caring orientation with specialized medication and disease knowledge, experience, and judgment for the purpose of ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacy Department promotes desirable patient outcomes through the use of safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies.

Al Seef’s Edge

Following practices used in leading hospitals in North America, Al Seef Hospital has established the first Clinical Pharmacy Department in Kuwait. Clinical pharmacists ensure optimal and safe medications are dispensed. Their daily practice involves regular consultation with patients and health care professionals regarding medication therapy, evaluations and recommendations. Clinical pharmacists are a primary source of scientifically valid information and advice on the best use of medications.

Fundamentals

What is Clinical Pharmacy?

Clinical Pharmacy is a health science discipline in which clinical pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. The Clinical Pharmacy Department collaborates with the Central Pharmacy to ensure appropriate, accurate, and timely dispensing of medications to patients.

Did you know?

Clinical pharmacists are recognized as providing a unique set of knowledge and skills to the health care system and are therefore qualified to assume the role of “drug therapy expert.”

They counsel patients on medications and provide them with a detailed print out calendar and instructions on proper medications use.