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Medication Management (MM) Standards
MM.03.01.01 The hospital safely stores medications.
EP3 Secured storage
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Medication Management (MM) Standards
MM.03.01.01 The hospital safely stores medications.
EP2 Medication storage
EP3 Secured storage
MM.03.01.03 The hospital safely manages emergency medications.
EP1 Emergency medications
EP6 Stocking emergency medications
MM.05.01.01 A pharmacist reviews the appropriateness of all medication orders for medications to be dispensed in the hospital.
EP4 Review of medication orders
MM.05.01.07 The hospital safely prepares medications.
EP2 Sterile medication compounding
EP3 Competency for sterile medication compounding
EP4 Intravenous admixture and sterile products
MM.05.01.09 Medications are labeled.
EP1 Medication labeling
EP2 Standardized labeling
EP3 Label information
MM.05.01.11 The hospital safely dispenses medications.
EP2 Dispensing medications
MM.06.01.01 The hospital safely administers medications.
EP1 Medication administration
EP3 Medication verification
EP9 Patient education
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Element of Performance
Store all medications and biologicals, including controlled medications, in a secured area that is locked when necessary, in accordance with law and regulation. This EP is also applicable to sample medications.
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