Question

There are many definitions for policy. Which definition makes the most sense to you and why? What are your feelings and attitudes toward policy at this time? Consider policy related to health care and policies outside of health care.

Answer 1

A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organization.

Policy or policy study may also refer to the process of making important organizational decisions, including the identification of different alternatives such as programs or spending priorities.

Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society.It outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.

Policy statements are agreements for the services to be provided. These statements are a result of a mandate by the P&T committee, which is responsible for pharmacy services within the institution, and they describe the services that will be provided. Policy statements should be developed in concert with the users i.e., pharmacists, physicians, nurses, or other practitioners within the organization who are recipients of pharmacy services.health care settings, including pharmacies, can be legal land mines because patients and the public can and do get hurt. As a policy-recommending body to the medical and administrative staff in health care organizations, P&T committees have a primary role of maintaining a limited list of medications approved for use that meet the needs of clinicians and their patients as well as those of the organization.1 Because most members of P&T committees are not pharmacists, a primer on policies and procedures (P&Ps), including an emphasis on their importance for pharmacists, may be helpful for P&T committees in executing their duties.