| Subject: | Review of Standard MM.4.20, EP2 and EP 3, Effective July 1, 2006 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 7 Jul 2006 - 12:00 am |
| The Stay Alert Administrator has received requests to review standard MM.4.20.
Standard MM.4.20 states that medications are prepared safely. New elements of Performance 2 and 3 are effective July 1 2006.
EP 2:
The healthcare organization has a written policy that addresses the safety and use of medications acquired by a practitioner from sources other than the healthcare organization. These medications are used for patient care. The policy must address the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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