As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Safe Storage of Medications. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

Health care organizations around the world utilize MCN’s compliant ready templates and workflow process tools to help them meet the latest changes in regulations and standards.

Here is some sample content from Safe Storage of Medications:

	PURPOSE: To provide guidelines for the safe storage of medications. POLICY: The Hospice RN is responsible for instructing the patient, family or caregiver regarding the safe storage of medications. Safety is defined both in terms of patient's safety and protection of the drug against damage from heat, sun, etc. PROCEDURE: The Hospice RN plans with the patient, family or caregiver for the safe therapeutic storage of drugs during the assessment process and on an ongoing basis. Consideration will be given to the following: Medications should be stored separately from other poisonous drugs...
Second excerpt:
	...poisonous drugs and chemicals. Medication should be removed from storage during instruction and administration times. Medications should be kept out of the reach of children, pets, and confused or disoriented patients. Drugs requiring refrigeration are to be stored inside the refrigerator. Urine testing and other diagnostic materials are to be stored away from all medications, heat, light and moisture. 1 SUBJECT:SAFE STORAGE OF MEDICATIONSREFERENCE #3003PAGE: 1DEPARTMENT: HOSPICE ...