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12VAC35-105-780: Medication errors and drug reactions
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services
- Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Part IV. Services and Supports
- Article 5. Medication Management Services
In the event of a medication error or adverse drug reaction:
1. First aid shall be administered if indicated.
2. Employees or contractors shall promptly contact a poison control center, pharmacist, nurse or physician and shall take actions as directed.
3. The individual's physician shall be notified as soon as possible unless the situation is addressed in standing orders.
4. Actions taken by employees or contractors shall be documented.
5. The provider shall review medication errors at least quarterly as part of the quality assurance in 12VAC35-105-620.
6. Medication errors and adverse drug reactions shall be recorded in the individual's medication log.
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