Q. What issues must our organization consider relating to sample medications?
A. The following issues:
- Patient-specific medication information must be available in some fashion (MM.01.01.01)
- Medication must be safely stored (MM.03.01.01)
- Medication orders or prescriptions are clear and accurate (MM.04.01.01)
- The patient record contains information that reflects the patients care, treatment or services (RC.02.01.01)
- Medications are labeled, (MM.05.01.09)
- The organization follows a process to retrieve recalled or discontinued medications (MM.0501.17).
- The organization monitors patients to determine the effects of their medications (MM.07.01.01.
- The organization responds to actual or potential adverse drug events, significant adverse drug reactions, and medication errors (MM.07.01.03).
- The organization provides patient education and training based on each patient’s needs and abilities (PC.02.03.01).