Meeting: June 24, 2008

Format
Rockville

Meeting Date: June 24, 2008 (8:37am – 1:53pm)

Member Organizations (Present at meeting in Bold)

AARP
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
American Nurses Association
American Pharmacists Association
American Society for HealthCare Risk Management
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Department of Defense
Food & Drug Administration
Generic Pharmaceutical Association
Institute for Healthcare Improvement		 Institute for Safe Medication Practices
The Joint Commission
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National Council on Patient Information & Education
National Patient Safety Foundation
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Pharmacopeia
Individual Member: Deborah M. Nadzam

Discussion Items

  1. February meeting summary, action items and agenda
  2. Web analytics
  3. Permission requests for the Council's work products
  4. Membership
  5. Use of Medication Error Rates to Compare Health Care Organizations is of No Value
  6. Drug Suffixes Survey
  7. Pediatric Medication Safety
  8. Physician Office Risk Management Tool Kit
  9. Bar Coding
  10. Implementation of Technology
  11. Disposal of Drugs

Action Items

  1. Approved February meeting summary as revised
  2. Approved agenda
  3. Approved requests for permission:
    1. McKesson - use of category index
    2. Duffey (Canada) - portion of error statement within text book on risk
    3. Homes for the Aged (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - severity index for adaptation beyond medication errors
    4. Health Quality Council (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - enhance accuracy of prescription writing
    5. DoD - severity index for adaptation in non-medication error program
  4. Voted to reinstate NACDS on the Council for one year in the Trade and Manufacturer category
  5. Voted to redate Use of Medication Error Rates to Compare Health Care Organizations is of No Value
  6. Empanelled a workgroup to develop a statement on internal reporting
  7. Established working group to evaluate responses to the drug suffix survey and recommend actions
  8. Established a workgroup to engage in an environmental scan and review activities
  9. Established a workgroup to determine the further role of barcoding subcommittee
  10. Tabled further consideration of implementation of technology

Next Meeting Date

October 14, 2008 – 8:30am to 3:00pm

Actions/Decisions are those of the Council as a whole and may not reflect the views/positions of individual member organizations.

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