Category: Error Management

The surgery center must store medications according to manufacturer’s recommendations.  Are you checking the temperature of your medications refrigerator once a day?  You must show evidence that you are monitoring the temperature.  Gone are the days of freezing a cup of water and sticking a penny on top of it to monitor the temperature along…

Make sure you remove all expired, damaged and contaminated medications by using the proper disposal method.  Here’s to you success, NB    

A process to reduce and avoid medication errors. Do you have a written policy to avoid medication errors?  If look-alike or sound-alike medications are present you must identify and maintain a current list of these medications and actions to prevent errors that are evident during your surgery center accreditation inspection.  If you have different strengths…