Clinipharm Services

Risk Management

 

CLINIPHARM SERVICES, under the direction of its principal, Jack H. Raber, Pharm.D. has consulted to hospital, community, home care, and long-term care pharmacies throughout the United States in the area of risk assessment and management since its inception in 1988.  From 1996 to 2002, Dr. Raber served as a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of the Professional Liability Division of the Farmers Insurance Group, lending expertise in matters pertaining to pharmaceutical care, pharmacy practice, and pharmacy risk management.  He has spoken frequently on these topics to a variety of local and national audiences.

Dr. Raber also has extensive experience as a long-term care pharmacy consultant and as a pharmaceutical services consultant to the City of Los Angeles Medical Services Division and Department of Water and Power.

With over 35 years of experience at both the practice and administrative levels, Dr. Raber is available to provide risk management assistance in the following areas:

-    Hospital pharmacy practice
-    Inpatient drug distribution systems
-    Long-term care pharmacy practice
-    Pharmacy services in long-term care facilities
-    Pharmacy services in licensed clinics
-    Home care pharmacy practice
-    Pharmaceutical services policies and procedures manuals
-    Regulatory and accreditation agency compliance
-    Collaborative pharmacotherapy protocols
-    Hospital quality improvement programs*
-    Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee function
-    Clinical pharmacy services

* Clinipharm Services is also available to develop and administer customized medication error documentation and reduction programs for community, long-term-care, and homecare pharmacies that satisfy the legal requirements of the California Code of Regulations Division 17, Title 16, § 1711 ("Quality Assurance Programs").  These programs are available to non-California pharmacies if mandated by their respective state regulations.

Dr. Raber is an active member of the following professional organizations:

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM)

If you are interested in retaining Clinipharm Services for any of your risk management needs, please contact us anytime at (562) 596-8753.  All services are specifically tailored to client need and range from per-incident telephone support for specific projects to single- or multi-day site visits.  Upon request, a fee schedule will be provided.