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Pharmacy Unit Inspections for Patient Care Areas

by Lima Papa Tango, from the Community

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This pharmacy unit inspection checklist helps teams audit patient care areas for safe, compliant medication management. It covers medication room organization, removal of discontinued or unusable drugs, expiry and beyond-use date checks, secure storage across the unit and carts, and cleanliness of ADC surfaces. Verify proper patient labeling on medications and insulin pens, infection control bagging for pens, and reconciliation of ADC discrepancies. Check medication refrigerators for correct temperature ranges and alarms, complete exception logs, and ensure no food or non-med items are stored. Confirm availability and High Alert labeling of emergency drugs, crash cart lock integrity and dating, and unit-specific kits are in date. Ideal for hospital and clinic pharmacy inspections to support patient safety and regulatory compliance.

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