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	PURPOSE: To define the process for identifying, reporting and reviewing medication errors. POLICY: Any medication error will be reported to the Hospice Manager and the attending physician. The process for defining, identifying and reviewing significant medication errors will be collaborative among Nursing, Pharmacy and other departments, as appropriate. DEFINITION: A medication error is any error which includes, but is not limited to: Patient, family or caregiver does not follow physician orders or nurse instructions in administering medications titrating of IV opiates outside of the...
Second excerpt:
	...the pharmacist will be notified for any further actions which may be required. If the error has been one of omission, the physician or supervisor will be requested to instruct the nurse as to a corrected medication schedule. The error will be noted on the patient's medical record. Events and actions resulting from the error will be objectively outlined in the clinical notes. A Medication Inadvertent Incident Report Form will be completed by either the nurse making the error, the nurse...