A model drug usage evaluation program.
Following the ten step process discussed above should bring a program into compliance with the guidelines of JCAHO. However, each facility is unique and should design its own DUE program. Since quality assurance is a dynamic process, each facility must keep abreast of frequent changes. With sufficient time and resources devoted to DUE activities, DUE programs can produce beneficial findings and impact positively on the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
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D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005845:Georgia; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*