657—7.9 (124,155A) Drug information. Established policies and procedures shall include the provision to the institution’s staff and patients of accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their use. The pharmacy shall serve as the institution’s center for drug information.
	   7.9(1) Staff education. The pharmacist shall keep the institution’s staff well informed about the drugs used in the institution and their various dosage forms and packagings.
	   7.9(2) Patient education. The pharmacist shall help ensure that all patients are given adequate information about the drugs that they receive. This is particularly important for ambulatory, home care, and discharged patients. These patient education activities shall be coordinated with the nursing and medical staffs and patient education department, if any.
[ARC 1961C, IAB 4/15/15, effective 5/20/15]