Pharmacy Services

Making sure patients are getting the medicine they need when they stay at the hospital is a critical part of their care. The Pharmacy Department provides pharmaceutical services for all inpatients with acute and chronic diseases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pharmacists, pharmacist interns, and pharmacy technicians are an important part of the health care team. Pharmacy staff members ensure medications are stored, prepared, and distributed safely and effectively. Medications are barcoded to confirm that the right medication gets to the right patient. Highly trained pharmacists ensure that ordered medications are appropriate for each patient. They actively manage medications per hospital protocol, adjusting doses and ordering labs for antibiotics and anticoagulants. At Natividad, our Pharmacy Department is available in both the medical surgical and intensive care units to ensure proper medication dosing. Our pharmacists participate in unit-based patient care rounds, working with interdisciplinary teams. The pharmacy is affiliated with several colleges of pharmacy, preparing the pharmacists of tomorrow.