Abstract
Liability issues of hospitals with contract-managed pharmaceutical services are discussed. The number of hospitals with pharmaceutical services operated by outside organizations is rapidly increasing. Because pharmacy personnel are employed by the contractor rather than the hospital, a hospital's liability for the actions of these employees is related to the specific agreement between the hospital and the contractor. Application of the doctrine of respondeat superior to these contractual arrangements and specific factors determining the degree of control that the hospital has over contracted employees are discussed. Hospitals contemplating the use of contract-managed pharmaceutical services should determine the exact nature of their liability for the actions of contracted employees.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2188-2190 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - Dec 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Pharmaceutical Science