EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
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Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
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The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
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EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
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The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Tea Stiplošek, Alenka Kovačič
The growing misuse of antimicrobials, resulting in resistant microorganisms and more adverse reactions, has been identified as a significant concern. To tackle this issue, a system was put in place to systematically monitor the hospital’s dispensing and use of reserve antimicrobials.
We established a system where each reserve antimicrobial prescription in the hospital is reviewed by a pharmacist, who decides whether to dispense the drug or suggest therapy adjustments. The dispensation of antimicrobial drug to the patient is then recorded in the patient’s medical documentation.
A special prescription form has been prepared, used exclusively for ordering reserve antimicrobials from the pharmacy in our hospital, separate from other medications. The form is reviewed by a pharmacist, who calculates the patient’s creatinine clearance, examines inflammatory markers, checks the alignment of treatment with the antibiogram, and reviews potential interactions with other therapies before deciding whether to dispense the drug. If necessary, the pharmacist suggests modifications to the antimicrobial treatment. Each time the antimicrobial is dispensed, it is recorded in the patient’s medical documentation for easier treatment tracking.
This approach has established systematic control over the prescription of reserve antimicrobial drugs, with a clinical pharmacist introducing an additional prescription checkpoint. Analysis of data from our work between 2020 and 2023 shows that during this period, we dispensed 16,464 courses of reserve antimicrobials, with pharmacists recommending therapy adjustments in 2,211 cases (13.6%). On average, we recommended dose reductions in 43.5% of cases due to impaired kidney function and dose increases in 23.5% due to improved kidney function or the need for appropriate dosing for specific indications. Pharmacokinetic monitoring (TDM) interventions, including those for vancomycin, amikacin, and gentamicin, accounted for 29.75% of the interventions, while 3.35% of our recommendations involved therapy changes due to inappropriate treatment based on antibiograms or the patient’s impaired kidney function.
We are digitizing the ordering system, allowing departments to request antimicrobial drugs directly through the hospital information system. We are also developing an application to calculate kidney function and verify the correct antibiotic dosage for each patient, all in one place.
