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[Audio] Medication Safety The Division of Developmental Disabilities Quality Improvement Jill Lewis, RN Performance Improvement Nurse Division of Developmental Disabilities [email protected].

[Audio] PRESENTATION OUTLINE PART 1 MEDICATION PASS RIGHTS BEST PRACTICE REFUSALS PART 3 POLICIES & PROCESS TRAINING MONITORING MEDICATION STORAGE PART 2 MEDICATION ERRORS INCIDENT REPORTS POISON CONTROL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

[Audio] INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE  The purpose of this presentation is to provide general information to individuals who are assisting members with their medications.  This is not intended to replace medical information given by the physician or a substitute for agency training to its employees..

[Audio] PART I : MEDICATION PASS RIGHTS Right Person Right Time Right Medicine Right Dose Right Route Right Documentation.

[Audio] PART I : RIGHTS - REFUSALS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE; WHEN REFUSAL BECOMES A "BEHAVIOR" – IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED DOCUMENT REFUSALS-WHICH INCLUDES INCIDENT REPORTING TO DDD WHEN REFUSAL IS A BEHAVIOR PATTERN FOR A MEMBER, THE TEAM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS IN AN EXISTING OR NEW BTP FOLLOW THE MEMBER'S BTP TO ADDRESS REFUSALS OFFER AGAIN AFTER CHECKING WITH THE PHARMACY/POISON CONTROL PER POLICY.

[Audio] PART I : MEDICATION PASS BEST PRACTICE NO DISTRACTIONS WHEN ASSISTING WITH MEDICATION ONLY ONE STAFF MEMBER ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH THEIR MEDICATION AT A TIME SIGN OFF (initial) MEDICATION AFTER MEMBER HAS TAKEN IT ONE TYPE OF CHARTING SYSTEM IN USE AT A TIME, PAPER OR ELECTRONIC.

[Audio] PART I : MEDICATION PASS OUTINGS PLAN AHEAD GIVE MEMBERS ANY MEDICATION THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE (PER AGENCY TIMELINES) BEFORE THEY GO OFF SITE SEND AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO (2) SCHEDULED DOSES SEND/TAKE A CURRENT COPY OF ALL MEDICATIONS THE MEMBER IS CURRENTLY TAKING.

[Audio] PART 1: MEDICATION HANDOFF PLAN AHEAD MEDICATION SHOULD HAVE A LABEL WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME OF THE CLIENT THE NAME OF THE MEDICATION THE MEDICATION DOSE THE MEDICATION ROUTE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THE PHYSICIAN ORDERING THE MEDICATION THE MEDICATION SHOULD BE SIGNED OFF BY WHO IS GIVING IT AND WHO IS RECEIVING IT AND COUNTED BY BOTH PARTIES. STORAGE OF MEDICATION SHOULD BE CONSISTANT WITH POLICY.

[Audio] PART I : MEDICATION REFILLS STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE TO TRACK WHEN REFILLS ARE DUE KNOW IF LABS NEED TO BE DRAWN AND KNOW WHEN THE DR. APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED KNOW IF A BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH MEDICATION REVIEW IS DUE MAKE SURE TO VERIFY THE PRESCRIBER – PCP? PSYCHIATRIST?.

[Audio] PART I : MEDICATION REFILLS LEAVING A MESSAGE WITH THE PHARMACY WILL NOT WORK IF THE REQUIRED LAB WORK OR REVIEW APPOINTMENT OR PRIOR AUTHORIZATON DID NOT OCCUR. SPEAK TO AN ACTUAL PERSON AT THE PHARMACY AND TAKE THEIR NAME. FIRST CALL FOR REFILL SHOULD OCCUR WHEN ONLY A TEN DAY SUPPLY REMAINS FOLLOW-UP AT THE SEVEN DAY SUPPLY IF THE REFILL HASN'T BEEN SUPPLIED INFORMATION FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH REFILLS WILL BE GIVEN LATER IN THE PRESENTATION..

[Audio] PART II: MEDICATION ERRORS INCIDENT REPORTS REPORT ALL MEDICATION ERRORS AND REFUSALS TO DDD HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE INTERNALLY TO TRACK ALL MEDICATION ERROR INCIDENTS (TRACK BY MEMBER, STAFF, SHIFT) TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM FILL OUT THE INCIDENT REPORT FORM COMPLETELY (MANY INCIDENT REPORTS ARE SENT IN WITH BLANKS).

[Audio] PART II: MEDICATION ERRORS POISON CONTROL IF MEMBER IS GIVEN THE WRONG MEDICATION, TOO MUCH MEDICATION CALL POISON CONTROL REPEAT THE INSTRUCTIONS YOU ARE GIVEN AND FOLLOW THEM EXACTLTY. NOTIFY THE PHYSICAN AND GUARDIAN AFTER CALLING POISON CONTROL PER POLICY. POISON CONTROL 1-800-222-1222.

[Audio] PART II: MEDICATION ERRORS MEDICATION ERRORS ARE A SERIOUS OCCURRENCE THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO A MEMBER (GIVING A MEMBER THE WRONG MEDICATION IS CONSIDERED NEGLECT AND WILL BE INVESTIGATED AS SUCH) MEDICATION ERRORS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MEDICAL PERSONNEL, PHARMACIST, PHYSICIAN, NURSE OR POISON CONTROL AS IS REQUIRED (DOCUMENT ALL ACTIVITY) NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND DOCUMENT THE ERROR, REACTION AND ACTION FOLLOW-UP WITH THE MEMBER'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN.

[Audio] PART II: MEDICATION ERRORS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFILLS: KNOW WHAT MEDICATIONS NEED MEDICATION REVIEWS SCHEDULE MED REVIEWS PRIOR TO CURRENT MEDICATION RUNNING OUT KNOW WHAT TYPE OF DOCTOR PRESCRIBED THE MEDICATION (SOMETIMES PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED) PHARMACY WILL NOT FILL THE PRESCRIPTION IF REVIEWS ARE NOT DONE.

[Audio] PART II: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTACT NUMBERS CHECK THE BACK OF THE MEMBERS INSURANCE CARD FOR THE PROVIDER'S NAME MERCY MARICOPA MEMBER SERVICES @ 602-586-1841 OR TOLL FREE AT 800-564-5465 (TTY/TDD) 711 CENPATICO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER @ 866-495-6738 HCIC CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE @ 800-640-2123 MEMBERS ENROLLED IN CRS WOULD CALL THE CRS CLINIC @ 800-348-4058,.

[Audio] PART II: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACT NUMBERS DN: MOHAVE, LA PAZ AND COCONINO COUNTIES JANIE SCOTT OFC 928-263-8788 DN: YAVAPAI, APACHE, AND NAVAJO COUNTIES AND PAYSON TERRI HALLECK OFC 928-759-1749 DS: YUMA, PIMA, GRAHAM, GREENLEE, COCHISE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES LUIS RUIZ OFC 520-209-1115 DE: PINAL, SE PORTION OF GILA COUNTY (globe),SE MARICOPA COUNTY (MESA, GILBERT,CHANDLER.QUEEN CREEK) CORY NIEMEIER-BONKRUD OFC 602-771-6559 CELL 480-387-9905 TATIANA TRIPP OFC 602-771-6575.

[Audio] PART III: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TRAINING TRAINING TO BE GIVEN AT TIME OF HIRE AND A MININIMUM OF EVERY 12 MONTHS AFTER PER AGENCY POLICY HOW QUICKLY IS TRAINING REVIEWED WHEN A MEDICATION ERROR OCCURS WHEN UPDATING YOUR PAPER AND OR COMPUTER SYSTEM, ONLY HAVE ONE SYSTEM IN PLACE TO AVOID MEDICATION ERRORS.

[Audio] STORAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH LABEL INSTRUCTIONS MEDICATIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE LOCKED WHEN NOT UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF STAFF MEDICATIONS ARE LABELED CORRECTLY MAKE SURE MEDICATION HAS NOT EXPIRED ALL MEDICATION SHOULD BE STORED UNDER SANITARY CONDITIONS PART III: POLICIES - PROCEDURES MEDICATION STORAGE.

[Audio] PART III : POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MONITORING MONITORS ARE FOCUSING ON: MEDICATIONS MUST BE STORED, SECURED AND LOCKED ORIGINAL LABELS ON MEDICATION BOTTLES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ON MEDICATIONS NOTED A PHARMACY REFERENCE BOOK MUST BE ON PREMISES COMPLETED DOCUMENTATION ON MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD (MARS).

[Audio] WRAP UP AND QUESTIONS  RESOSURCE PACKET (FACT-SHEET)  BUSINESS CARD – ON-SITE PRESENTATION?  PRESENTATION EVALUATION FORM  THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.