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Pharmacy
General Information/Questions
Inside Barton Memorial Hospital
2170 South Avenue
S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 543-5883
Fax: (530) 541-7940
Department Supervisor
Barry Keil, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
HOURS
Barton Memorial Hospital's Pharmacy is not open to the public for Prescription filling/refilling. It is strictly open for use on patients in the hospital.
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pharmacist on call nightly
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Provides medication distribution and clinical pharmacy service to all inpatient departments, outpatient departments, and clinics.
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The pharmacy computer system controls the automated medication dispensing systems throughout the hospital.
- Inpatient medication needs include: pharmacokinetic consultations, a drug monitoring program, as well as sterile admixture of IV Piggyback solutions and regular IVs & TPNs.
SERVICES
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Drug Monitoring: The use of all medications is monitored. The hospital's computer system automatically monitors for drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and drug allergies, high-alert medications and patient renal status.
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IV-Admixture Service: The Pharmacy staff mixes all medications given intravenously using aseptic, sterile technique, in a laminar flow hood located in a Clean Room. All staff are tested for competency in aseptic technique. This assures a sterile IV medication admixture.
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Nutritional Support: The Pharmacy Department consults with the physicians and dietitians in the hospital in preparing IV nutritional support, compounded and dispensed to patients needing nutritional support.
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Renal Monitoring: Patients with poor renal function are monitored because of the inability to eliminate certain drugs from their bodies. Dosage adjustments are recommended by the pharmacist for these drugs.
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Drug Information: provided to nurses, physicians, and patients as needed. Computerized printouts are available through the Pharmacy Department on all drugs kept in the Pharmacy.
