Assuring Continuous Compliance With Joint Commission Standards: A Pharmacy Guide

Drawing on onsite experiences and survey reports from hundreds of hospitals, this book/CD-ROM package is designed to help pharmacies comply with Joint Commission standards related to pharmacy and medication use. Various other standards of the Join Commission and other bodies are also reviewed. Early chapters discuss the role of accreditation and describe the Join Commission's survey process. Later chapters outline an organized approach to continuous compliance with Joint Commission standards. The bulk of the book provides a wealth of checklists for compliance in different areas. Several chapters are devoted to medication safety, adverse drug reactions, and the FDA MedWatch program. This seventh edition covers standards and requirements effective from January 2008. The accompanying CD-ROM, new to this edition, contains 50 customizable documents in Microsoft Word. Also new to this edition is an appendix of contact information for organizations mentioned in the book. Coe is affiliated with Health System Pharmacy Services. Uselton is affiliated with the Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence, Cardinal Health.