Meeting medication management requirements set by CMS and The Joint Commission is challenging for healthcare organizations because of the amount of regulations and the coordination necessary for ...
Proper medication management is essential to maintain quality and patient safety in a healthcare organization. A key element of medication management is medication storage, which includes security, ...
ISMP claims CMS’ interpretive guidelines may exacerbate drug shortages and waste by mandating drugs and biologicals be stored in accordance with only manufacturers’ directions and state and federal ...
Standard MM.2.20 Medications are properly and safely stored throughout the organization. This new standard for medication storage was adopted from standards in other programs. JCAHO requires that only ...
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Are you storing your medicines wrong? The medication storage mistake that makes them less effective
Most of us bring medicines home, tuck them into a bathroom cabinet or leave them on a kitchen shelf and never think twice about it. But the way you store your medicines can make the difference between ...
Improper medicine storage at home significantly reduces drug effectiveness, a common yet overlooked issue. Heat, humidity, and light degrade medications faster than expiry dates suggest, compromising ...
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