Chapter 12 Part 1 Flashcards
Patient injuries resulting from a medical intervention related to a medication. Includes harm from an adverse drug reaction (ADR) or medication error
Adverse Drug Event (ADE)
The process of identifying the most accurate list of all medication a patient is currently taking and then comparing the list against the physician’s admission, discharge and/or transfer (ADT) orders at each transition point along the patient’s continuum of care
Medication Reconciliation
List of drugs approved for use in a healthcare organization. The selection of items to be included in a __________ is based on objective evaluations of their relative therapeutic merits, safety, and cost.
Formulary
how often must medication formulary be reviewed?
Annually
Why should medications be properly and safely stored?
Storing medicines and labeling properly can help to ensure they work as they should as well as prevent poisoning accidents
Person taking the verbal order must read it back to the prescriber to confirm the order was transcribed correctly.
Read-back
Why is it read-back important for med safety?
Reduce medical errors.
What are the four types of medication errors?
Prescribing errors
Administration errors
Pharmacy errors
Discharge errors
Inappropriate dose, non-formulary agent, medication errors related to transfer
Prescribing errors
Inappropriate timing of dose, transcription errors, missed doses, extra doses given, doses administered after discontinuation
Administration errors
