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RTN1308_B3_Tracer @ MM.03.01.01/MM.01.02.01 (Storage/LASA)
• TS: – Tracer Methodology 101: Medication Management Tracer in an Urgent Care Facility[®] [REF: MD, P&T, Phrm, RN] The Source, August 2013, Vol 11, #8, Pg 10 #JCs1308_b3 Although the stated focus is on Urgent Care, standards MM.03.01.01 (medication storage) and MM.01.02.01 (look-alike/sound-alike meds) referenced in the article are applicable to hospitals as well. …
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RTN1303_B2_Med Reconciliation
• TS: – Children’s Specialized Hospital Boosts Medication Reconciliation Rates[®] [REF: JCSC, PI, MD, P&T, RN] The Source, February 2013, Vol 11, #3, Pg 1 This article provides a useful example of the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) as it is applied to the challenging process of medication reconciliation (NPSG.03.06.01). It outlines key…
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RTN1303_B3_Med Mgt Eval
• TS: – 5 Sure-Fire Methods: Complying with Standard MM.08.01.01[®] [Pearl: JCSC, PI, MD, P&T, RN] The Source, February 2013, Vol 11, #3, Pg 2 Evaluating the effectiveness of your medication management system (MMS) is required by MM.08.01.01. Failure to do so in an organized manner is one of the most common reasons for citations…