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A day patient (or day-patient) is a patient who is using the full range of services of a hospital or clinic but is not expected to stay the night. The term was originally used by psychiatric hospital services using of this patient type to care for people needing support to make the transition from in-patient to out-patient care.
Upon receival, the pharmacy staff first verify or update the patient's profile in the pharmacy computer system. The profile includes the patient's name, date of birth, address, phone number, insurance, allergies, conditions, etc., all factors that help ensure the correct patient receives the correct and appropriate medication in a safe manner ...