An analysis tool to investigate theft or tampering of controlled substances.
The authors describe a quantitative analysis method to investigate narcotic theft or tampering on a nursing unit. It provides procedure to follow after any suspected tampering or outright theft of controlled substances. Several methods to review all current controlled substance activity for a given nursing unit and their possible relations to the loss are described. In addition several working documents are described to aid in the analysis of the loss.
Kamerman
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Truman Medical Center East, Kansas City, MO 64139.
Quirk
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Bluml
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D004282:Documentation; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000379:methods*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006753:Hospital Records; D008923:Missouri; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control*
D009294:Narcotics