Session Information
2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting
The Joint Commission Home Infusion Update for 2008
Track: Educational Session
Program Code: 272-L03
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Darryl Rich, PharmD, MBA, Medication Safety Specialist
MODERATOR:
Dr. Darryl Rich, PharmD, MBA, Medication Safety Specialist
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Darryl Rich, PharmD, MBA, Medication Safety Specialist
Dr. Steve Olsen, PharmD, Consultant, Domestic and International, Joint Commission Resources
Description
At the 2007 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, Darryl S. Rich of
the Joint Commission, in response to a question, indicated that heparin
used for the prophylaxis of DVT was included in scope of the new National
Patient Safety Goal Requirement 3E on anticoagulation management. Since
the meeting, Dr. Rich, has checked with The Joint Commission headquarters,
and found out that prophylaxis using subcutaneous heparin (unfractionated
and LMW) will not be included in the scope of the goal requirement. He
apologizes for the misinformation. Further information on the requirements
of the goal will be released on the Joint Commission website in its 2008
NPSG FAQ in the first quarter of 2008. Any information regarding the
requirements should not be taken as final until this document is released.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- List the five most problematic standards and the five most problematic National Patient Safety Goals requirements in terms of non-compliance by home care organizations surveyed in 2007, including the common reasons for non-compliance, and what is needed to comply.
- Cite the new standard requirements for organizations that rent or sell infusion pumps and/or enteral pumps.
- Describe the requirements for compliance with the new 2008 NPSG for anticoagulation management in home infusion.
- List 3 key principles of the best approach in getting ready for your upcoming Joint Commission Home Care survey.
- List 5 important resources to help get your home care organization prepared for its upcoming Joint Commission survey.