GroundRules
12VAC5-391-395: Medication errors and drug reactions
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 391. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospice
- Part III. Hospice Program Services
- Article 1. Hospice Services
A. In the event of a medication error or adverse drug reaction, employees shall promptly notify the patient's physician, the medical director, the nurse and the patient's family and shall take action as directed. Adverse outcomes of medication errors or drug reactions shall also be reported to the OLC within 48 consecutive hours of the event.
B. Actions taken shall be documented in the patient's record.
C. The hospice program shall review all medication errors at least quarterly as part of its quality assurance program.
Collected 2026-09-14T04:50:09Z. Source file · JSON