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CCNA Quality Medication Management Audit Tool

by Kharmina Saliddin, from the Community

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This medication management audit tool from CCNA Quality helps healthcare teams assess safe storage and administration practices. Criteria include double locked storage for controlled drugs, separation of external and internal products, daily monitoring of room humidity and refrigerator temperature, maintaining 2 to 8 C for medication fridges, and proper labelling of multidose vials. It also covers handling of high alert and look alike sound alike medications, Tallman lettering, and independent double checks before administration. Workflow practices include preparing medications in designated areas, scanning patient ID and medication barcodes, documenting responses in Epic, and reporting safety events in Datix. References align to JCI and CBAHI standards and internal CPP policies.

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CCNA Quality - Medication Management Audit Tool
Use this CCNA Quality medication management audit tool to assess safe storage, preparation, and administration of medicines in clinical settings. Verify double-locked storage for controlled drugs, separation of external and injectable products, fridge temperature logs kept between 2 and 8 C, and room humidity within 35 to 60 RH. Check high-alert and look-alike sound-alike controls, including auxiliary labels, Tallman lettering, and independent double checks by two nurses. Review barcode scanning, patient ID verification, and documentation in Epic, plus reporting of medication events in DATIX. Aligns with JCI and CBAHI medication management standards.
by Kharmina Saliddin, from the Community
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