N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-23.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-23.10 - Pharmacy continuous quality improvement methods

(a) There shall be a program of continuous quality improvement for the pharmacy service that is integrated into the hospital continuous quality improvement program and includes regularly collecting and analyzing data to help identify health-service problems and their extent, and recommending, implementing, and monitoring corrective actions on the basis of these data.

(b) The pharmacy service shall have in effect a patient profile system for monitoring drug therapy. This system shall be used by the hospital to identify inappropriate prescribing practices.

(c) The pharmacy service shall inspect at least once every two months all patient care areas in the hospital, and at least once every three months all other areas of the hospital where drugs intended for administration to patients are dispensed, administered, or stored. The pharmacy service shall maintain a record of the inspections. Identified problems shall be addressed.

(d) A quality improvement program of the pharmacy service shall monitor, at a minimum, the use of drugs, including medication errors and use of antibiotics. Serious or consistent patterns of medication error shall be reported to the pharmacy and therapeutics committee or its equivalent.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-23.10

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 367(a), 31 N.J.R. 614(a), 31 N.J.R. 4293(c).
In (a), substituted references to continuous quality improvement for references to quality assurance throughout; and in (d), substituted a reference to quality improvement for a reference to quality assurance.