Which items must a consult agreement include?

• A. Diagnoses/Diseases Being Managed
• B. Drugs/Drug Categories Involved
• C. All of the Above
• D. Procedures, Decision Criteria, and Plan the Pharmacist Is to Follow

Answer: (D)

A consult agreement is about how the pharmacist will operate within the collaboration. The essential elements are the procedures to follow, the decision criteria that trigger actions or escalation, and the plan the pharmacist will implement. Framing the agreement this way creates a clear, actionable workflow, so the pharmacist knows exactly what steps to take, when to involve the supervising clinician, and how to monitor and document care.

Diagnoses being managed or specific drugs involved can appear in such an agreement, but they aren’t the defining components of the collaboration’s operation. The most important part is the defined process, the criteria for decision-making, and the concrete plan the pharmacist is to follow.