Ensuring quality in a pharmacy department.
An action plan for QA can guide a pharmacy department through reappraisal of existing QA activities and implementation of a QA plan that documents the activities of the department, focuses on the patient, and meets the requirements of reviewers external to the department. The involvement of line-level personnel along with a commitment from department managers must operate in conjunction with each other to sustain the effort. Documentation should be a byproduct of activities already performed. Survey readiness should improve and very little lead time should be required for an on-site visit.
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D004363:Drug Utilization; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005431:Florida; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*