Briefings on JCAHO, November 2006
Briefings on The Joint Commission, November 1, 2006
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Strategies to comply with med rec requirements
Q&A with Kurt Patton
New med rec requirement 'already expected' by JCAHO
JCAHO answers some common med rec questions
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Strategies to comply with med rec requirements
After reading this article, you will be able to
1. list the steps in the med rec process
2. describe the elements of a medication summary list
3. recall additional tips for complying with med rec
4. list examples of medications
Medication reconciliation is one of the JCAHO's top-cited National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) so far this year.
According to data from surveys taken January 1-May 31, the JCAHO reports that 20.1% of hospitals were noncompliant with NPSG #8a (list) and 17% of hospitals were noncompliant with NPSG #8b (reconcile).
Only two other NPSG requirements fared worse: #2b (prohibited abbreviations), with 36.3%, and #2c (timeliness of critical test results reporting), with 22.4%.
A third NPSG requirement, #1b (time out before surgery), fared similarly to medication reconciliation with 19.3% of hospitals noncompliant.
NPSG #8a requires a process for comparing a patient's current medications with those ordered during his or her stay in your facility.
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