2005 Medication Management Standards for Pharmacy Staff Video and Workbook
Meet the new JCAHO Standards for Medication Selection and Procurement, Storage, Preparing and Dispensing with Medical Consultants Network's Medication Management Standards for Pharmacy Staff Video and Workbook.
Find out what impact the new JCAHO tracer methodology has on the medication management standards and what your Pharmacy Staff can expect from tracer visits
FACT: The JCAHO has devoted an entire standards chapter to medication management
FACT: The JCAHO is surveying according to the USP 797 Compounding and Sterile Preparation Requirements
FACT: The JCAHO has two National Patient Safety Goals specifically related to medication management
FACT: The JCAHO utilizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS's) definition of "secured" for medication storage and healthcare organizations must be in compliance at the CMS level
FACT: The JCAHO now includes the following in their definition of medication for the purposes of the medication management standards:
Prescription medications
Sample medications
Herbal remedies
Vitamins
Nutraceuticals
Over-the-counter drugs
Vaccines
Diagnostic and contrast agents used on or administered to persons to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease or other abnormal condition
Radioactive medications
Respiratory therapy treatments
Parenteral nutrition
Blood derivatives
Intravenous solutions (plain with electrolytes and/or drugs)
Any product designated by the Food and Drug Administration as a drug
Will your organization be in compliance with all of these facts?
MCN's Medication Management Standards for Pharmacy Staff Video demonstrates how Pharmacy staff can comply with these and other issues. Viewers witness a "hands on" approach to medication management standards compliance and witness how surveyors assess your organization's medication management processes.
Through use of this video you will learn:
How the medication management standards have changed
The new medication management key processes for medication selection and procurement, storage, preparation and dispensing
What your staff must do to comply with the mandatory JCAHO medication management requirements for these processes
Safeguards against medication errors related to these processes
Methods to avoid common medication management pitfalls in storage, preparation and dispensing
Types of medication management information that will be requested and examined during your next JCAHO accreditation survey
Stop sweating medication compliance issues. This educational video and accompanying workbook actually show what the JCAHO surveyor is looking for during the Medication Management System Tracer physical activity and other department specific tracers conducted by all surveyors that address medication management practices within a given department.
Many times medication management issues are identified during tracer activities to individual departments, with these issues leading directly to Pharmacy related issues with selection, procurement, storage, preparation and/or dispensing standards. Resolve these potential trouble areas before your survey. The 2005 Medication Management Standards for Pharmacy Staff Video and Workbook addresses:
JCAHO focus on medication error prevention related to selection, procurement, storage, preparation and dispensing of medications
Appropriate pharmacy and patient care unit medication storage and labeling, including "look-alike/sound-alike" and high alert drug labeling and storage
The new JCAHO definition of what constitutes "medications" and how to manage these numerous elements
Narcotic and controlled substances requirements, including proper "paper trail"
Use of medication transport boxes
Proper use and storage of stock medications
Use and specifics related to medication delivery devices (i.e., "pixis" machines)
Safe control of investigational medications
High alert medication selection, procurement, storage, preparation and dispensing issues and focus areas
Organizational evaluation of medication management system related to selection, procurement, storage, preparation and dispensing of medications
Comprehensive education for your pharmacy staff in meeting the JCAHO medication management expectations
