This ten-part online seminar series will cover a majority of the CMS Hospital CoP manual – Appendix A. (Psychiatric and Swing Bed requirements are addressed in a separate program.) It is a fantastic way to educate everyone in your hospital on all the sections of the CMS hospital manual, especially ones that apply to their department.

Continuing Education
The Kentucky Hospital Research and Education Foundation is an approved Kentucky Board of Nursing continuing education provider. This offering number 5-0023-12-25-022 is approved for 1.2 contact hours. Participants must attend the entire session, complete the post-session evaluation, and provide nursing license number in order to receive contact hours and be awarded a certificate. No partial credit will be given. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval does not constitute endorsement of program content.

Pharmaceutical Services 

• Requirement to follow professional standards of care
• Preparing CSPs outside the pharmacy
• Storage of drugs
• Pharmaceuticals available off hours
• Floor stock
• Reporting of Medication events
• Alerts and recalls
• Pharmacy Director
• Staff qualifications
• Pharmacy records
• First dose review
• Compounding of medications
• Definitions of medication errors, ADE
• Notification of physician
• Policies required and training on policies
• Pharmacy requirements
• Storage and security of medications
• Outdated or mislabeled medications or unusable drugs
• Drug interactions and side effects
• Medication formulary
• Medication shortages
  • Use of compounding pharmacies
  • Compounding pharmacy v. manufacturer or registered outsourcing facility
  • BUD, packaging, and labeling of medications
• Antibiotic stewardship program requirements
• Revised CDC Core Elements for ASP

Appendix and Resources