Darryl S. Rich currently is a part-time Surveyor for The Joint Commission in the hospital, home care, and ambulatory accreditation programs. He also works as part of the Joint Commission’s Standards Interpretation Group, serving as an internal resource on pharmacy and medication management issues. He has been with the Joint Commission for over 15 years.
Darryl received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) from the University of California at San Francisco, and a M.B.A. in Health Care Management from Bryant University in Rhode Island.
He also completed an ASHP accredited residency in hospital pharmacy from Rhode Island Hospital. Prior to coming to the Joint Commission, Darryl was Director of Pharmacy Services at Boston University Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at Northeastern University. He also served as National Director of Pharmacy Services for Critical Care America, Inc., a national home infusion company.
He is active member and Fellow in the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and a past President of the New England Council of Health-System Pharmacists. He has received numerous awards including the 2000 Cheers award by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Board of ASHP in 2004 for his work in medication safety at the Joint Commission.
Darryl has over 525 invited professional presentations and 75 publications in refereed journals, including 8 books and 4 video series. He resides in Roseville, California, a suburb of Sacramento.
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Darryl S. Rich currently is a part-time Surveyor for The Joint Commission in the hospital, home care, and ambulatory accreditation programs. He also works as part of the Joint Commission’s Standards Interpretation Group, serving as an internal resource on pharmacy and medication management issues. He has been with the Joint Commission for over 15 years.
Darryl received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) from the University of California at San Francisco, and a M.B.A. in Health Care Management from Bryant University in Rhode Island.
He also completed an ASHP accredited residency in hospital pharmacy from Rhode Island Hospital. Prior to coming to the Joint Commission, Darryl was Director of Pharmacy Services at Boston University Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at Northeastern University. He also served as National Director of Pharmacy Services for Critical Care America, Inc., a national home infusion company.
He is active member and Fellow in the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and a past President of the New England Council of Health-System Pharmacists. He has received numerous awards including the 2000 Cheers award by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Board of ASHP in 2004 for his work in medication safety at the Joint Commission.
Darryl has over 525 invited professional presentations and 75 publications in refereed journals, including 8 books and 4 video series. He resides in Roseville, California, a suburb of Sacramento.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Cite the new interpretation of the standard requirements related to beyond-use dating of multi-dose vials and the CDC guidelines related to Safe Injection Practices as it pertains to pharmacy practice.
Describe the new requirements for National Patient Safety Goals for medication reconciliation starting July 1, 2011 and how they differ from the previous requirements.
Describe three major changes in the survey process for home care organizations, with emphasis on home infusion organizations.
List the three most problematic medication management standards in terms of non-compliance by organizations surveyed in home care in 2010, and the most common reason why each was scored non-compliant.
List the top three most problematic medication-related National Patient Safety Goals' requirements for home care in 2010 including the most common reasons for non-compliance.