Part Three: Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation, Five-Part Series (W5002)-2025 Acute Care Hospital CoPs Part 3 Recording

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Today's session, led by Ms. Laura Dixon, highlighted key components of nursing and pharmacy responsibilities within health care settings, particularly regarding patient safety and medication management. The session emphasized the importance of organized nursing services providing 24-hour care and the roles of RNs, including monitoring patients, developing care plans, and ensuring medication safety. Ms. Dixon also addressed common nursing and pharmacy deficiencies, including failure to secure medications and inadequate supervision.<br /><br />Pharmacy responsibilities were discussed in detail, emphasizing drug preparation, storage, and administration in compliance with federal and state regulations. The significance of antibiotic stewardship programs, safe compounding practices, and controlled substance management was underscored, along with the critical role of pharmacists in supervising and coordinating pharmacy services.<br /><br />Ms. Dixon stressed the adherence to professional guidelines and standards from organizations such as the ISMP and the USP to prevent medication errors and promote patient safety. The importance of reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors to the appropriate medical staff and integrating findings into quality improvement initiatives was also highlighted.<br /><br />The session concluded with practical case discussions, reinforcing the implications of ignoring alerts and emphasizing the need for diligent monitoring and verification processes. Overall, it provided essential guidance for establishing robust protocols and procedures to ensure the safe administration and management of medications in hospitals, ultimately aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing errors.

Keywords

nursing responsibilities

pharmacy responsibilities

patient safety

medication management

24-hour care

care plans

medication safety

drug preparation

antibiotic stewardship

controlled substance management

ISMP guidelines

USP standards

medication errors

quality improvement

patient outcomes