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Policies and Procedures: Pharmacy Services for Nursing Facilities - Fifth Edition with CD

Completely updated to reflect current concerns for pharmacies serving LTC facilities

  

The Policies and Procedures: Pharmacy Services for Nursing Facilities provides comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on all medication-related services a pharmacy would provide to long-term care facilities

 

This manual provides an ideal tool for:

  • Detailing medication management services - ordering, delivery, storage, monitoring and more
  • Marketing your pharmacy's services to prospective LTC facilities
  • Training facility staff on proper medication preparation, administration and storage
New to the Fifth Edition:
  • Components of the Medication Use Process
  • Significant updates to the Appendices, including Medication Issues of Particular Relevance to Older Adults, CQI Process examples and more
  • Addition of references (Federal OBRA Regulatory Reference Numbers, Federal Survey Tag Numbers, as well as other related resources) to ALL policies and procedures
  • Revision of all policies and procedures related to controlled substances taking into account current interpretations of DEA regulations.
  • New and updated policies and procedures that address:
    • Discrepancies, loss and/or diversion of medications
    • Use of non-FDA approved drugs in facilities (including marijuana for medical use)
    • Using approved medications in facilities (addresses marijuana for medical use)
    • Expiration dating of products
    • Enteral administration policy related to flushing
    • Electronic communications and HIPAA requirements
    • How to discard IV med pain cassettes and tubing 
Additional Features
  • Serves as a standard for medication management services including monitoring guidelines
  • Appendices containing reference resources, CQI examples and sample documentation
  • CD includes policies and procedures in Microsoft� Word for easy customization
  • Sample documentation

 


 

Item # A97150GSK

Policies and Procedures: Pharmacy Services for Nursing Facilities - Fifth Edition with CD


 

Price:

 

ASCP Member
Non-Member
$249.00
$449.00


 

Available early-mid September 2014!


 

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