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OASIS-C and High-risk Medications

What are high-risk medications? Approved list of high-alert medications identified by The Joint Commission, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), Beers Criteria, etc Links to high-risk medications can be found in Chapter 5 of the OASIS-C Guidance Manual OASIS-C process measures related to high-risk medications: Documented in M2010: Drug education – provided on special [...]

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Where can I find a list of high-risk medications that may be taken at home?

Q: Where would I find a list of the high-risk medications that our patients may take at home? A: High-risk medications are those identified by quality organizations as having considerable potential for causing significant patient harm when they are used erroneously. Agencies should develop a policy defining realistic high-risk medications specific to the agency service [...]

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