Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-14

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-5-14 - Performance improvement

(a)Purpose.As a part of the hospital or health system's performance improvement program, the quality and appropriateness of patient care services provided by the Department of Pharmacy shall be monitored and evaluated through a planned and systematic approach to improving performance.

(b)Responsibility.The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for assuring that the process described in this Section is implemented to assure safe use of drugs for good patient outcomes.

(1) The Board recommends the Director of Pharmacy serve as a voting member of the hospital wide Performance Improvement Committee.

(2) The Board recommends the Director of Pharmacy assume a leadership role within the hospital or health system for the medication-use process performance improvement (including dispensing, administration, monitoring, prescribing, and education) across the continuum of care.

(3) The Director of Pharmacy shall work in collaboration with patients, prescribers, nurses, and other health care providers in improving the medication use process.

(c)Measurement.The pharmacy department shall have a systematic process in place to collect data and measure performance related to the medication-use process.

(d)Assessment.The Pharmacy Department shall assess data to identify ways to improve the medication-use process.

(e)Performance improvement.The Pharmacy Department shall monitor, achieve and sustain improved performance in the medication-use process towards safe drug use with good patient medication-use outcomes.

(f)Documentation.The process described in (a) through (e) of this Section is recorded and documented in a manner consistent with the facility's overall performance improvement program.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-5-14

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2738, eff 7-1-01

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.