Disease/Condition(s)
Medical conditions requiring pharmacological management
Adverse drug reactions and adverse medication events
Guideline Objective(s)
To assist health care providers with the development and implementation of systems and strategies that the Committee believes will reduce medication errors and promote best patient/resident outcomes in health care facilities
To provide information, tools and systems intended to:
Reduce the incidence of medication errors in health care facilities
Improve the quality of care and quality of life for adults living or convalescing in health care facilities
Outline strategies for prescribing, dispensing, delivering, storing, administering and monitoring medications
Guidelines for psychotropic drug reduction
Guidelines for opioid use (Wash and Utah)
Reduce risk and professional liability