Objective To understand the extensions of pharmaceutical care at medical institutions in China.Methods From June to October 2018, 196 cases were collected regarding " exploring new areas of pharmaceutical care" , which ranks one of the ten innovative medical services under China Healthcare Improvement Initiative(2018-2010). By means of statistics on the frequency of the subject words in the cases, the authors identified hotspots of these hospitals in this regard, and used descriptive analysis to study the data. Results The 196 cases covered 23 items of pharmaceutical care, including three traditional" guaranteed drug supply" services, i.e., drug supply, drug dispensing and drug storage management; one traditional Chinese medicine supply service, namely decoction and delivery of traditional Chinese medicine decoction; 19 pharmaceutical professional technical services, namely, prescription(doctor′s advice)review, patient education and guidance, and prescription ( doctor′s advice) comment among others. Conclusions The connotation of pharmaceutical care is extending rapidly. Therefore we should enhance the professional value of pharmacists, establish training programs for pharmaceutical talents, establish incentive mechanism for pharmaceutical care, and promote the rapid development of patient-centered pharmaceutical care.