Pharmacists' Patient Care Process

Established by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP), the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) serves as guidance for consistent delivery of patient care for pharmacists in all practice settings. It was developed by a group of national pharmacy organizations that work under the direction of JCPP. Its goal is high quality, cost-effective and accessible health care for patients. The JCPP feels this goal is best achieved through team-based, patient centered care. PPCP describes how pharmacists collect, assess, plan, implement, and follow-up through monitoring and evaluation of patients as part of a cohesive health care team.

• Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
• 10 Questions Patients are Being Encouraged to Ask About Their Medicines
• Website with helpful patient information and tools regarding safe medication use: BeMedWise.org
• Definitive guide to implementing the PPCP in practice

JCPP Article on the Pharmacist's Patient Care Process

Organizations participating on the JCPP include:

• Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• American College of Apothecaries
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• American Pharmacists Association
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
• American Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists
• National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• National Community Pharmacists Association