Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-13

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-5-13 - Medications from other sources

(a)Drugs from outside pharmacies. Whenever drugs or pharmaceutical services are obtained from outside of a hospital facility, arrangements shall be made to insure that such outside pharmacies provide their services in a manner which assures the safety of the patients and properly serves the need of the hospital facility. Such arrangements shall be made in writing and shall at a minimum specify that:

(1) A pharmacist shall act in the capacity of a Director of Pharmacy, and therefore, shall be subject to these rules and regulations.

(2) A pharmacist shall provide on-call services at all times.

(3) The hospital will provide adequate storage facilities for these drugs.

(4) All drugs supplied shall be labeled so as to insure that recalls can be effected and that proper control and supervision of such drugs may be exercised. (Unit dose packaging is recommended).

(b)Emergency sources of medications. Procedures shall be made, in writing, for the hospital facility to obtain emergency items from a neighboring facility, retail pharmacy, or other source of pharmaceuticals. (Unit dose packaging is recommended).

(c)Medications from home. Whenever patients bring drugs into a hospital facility, such drugs shall not be administered unless they can be precisely identified and the physician has specifically indicated on the patient chart that the patient is to take their own medication.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-13

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2738, eff 7-1-01