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PharmacyF-TagandSurveyUpdates-
WhatYouNeedToKnow!
Presentedby:
Dr.WilliamC.Hallett,Pharm.D.,MBA,BCGP,C-MTMPresident/CEO–GuardianConsultingServices,Inc.
[email protected](855)625-6235
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GoalsfortheDay
1. ReviewthePharmacyrelatedsectionsoftherecentlyreleasedupdatestotheStateOperationsManual
2. Provideanoverviewofwhatweareseeingandexperiencinginrecentsurveys
3. Outlinepracticalcompliancestrategies
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StateOperationsManual(SOM)AppendixPP
BetterknownastheF-Tags• AKAthe“GuidancetoSurveyors”• Fullre-writereleasedJune30th,2017;wentintoeffectNovember28,2017
• WrittentoaccompanytheNovember2016FinalRule,AKAthe“MegaRule”Regulations
• 696TotalPagesofRegulationsandGuidance• Thisre-writerepresentsatotalre-numbering(andexpansion!)oftheF-Tagsaswehadknownthem!
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StateOperationsManualAppendixPPUpdate
PharmacyRelatedFtagsCrosswalk:F755:PharmacyServices(FormerlyF425)F756:DrugRegimenReview(FormerlyF428)F757/F758:UnnecessaryMedications/PsychotropicMedications(FormerlyF329plusNEW)F759/F760:MedicationErrors(FormerlyF332/F333)F761:LabelingandStorageofMedications(FormerlyF431)F881:InfectionPreventionandControlProgram;AntibioticStewardship(NEW)F883:InfluenzaandPneumococcalImmunizations(FormerlyF334)
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StateOperationsManualAppendixPPUpdate
F757UnnecessaryMedications
F758:PsychotropicMedications
Forallthechanges,it’s(mostly)stillallabout(preventingmis)useinDEMENTIA.
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F757:UnnecessaryMedicationsandF758:PsychotropicMedications–28Pages
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F758:PsychotropicMedications
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F758:PsychotropicMedications,continued…
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F758:PsychotropicMedicationsKeyrequirements,restated:SpecificConditions;GDR;
TimeLimitsonPRN’s
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F758:PsychotropicMedications
Definitionofapsychotropicdrug:
GradualDoseReductionRequirements:
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F758:PsychotropicMedicationsDeterminingwhenGDRis“ClinicallyContraindicated”:
EnduringConditions:Psychotropicmedicationsmaybeusedtotreatanenduring
(i.e.,nonacute;chronicorprolonged)condition.
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F758:PsychotropicMedicationsDocumenting“ClinicallyContraindicated”:
Scenario1:ChronicEnduringConditionsuchasSchizophrenia,BipolarDisorder,
MajorDepression:
“ContinueSeroquelforchronicenduringconditionofBipolardisorder.Gradual
dosereductionclinicallycontraindicated,residenthighlylikelytodeteriorateand
becomeadangertoselfandothers.”
Scenario2:OtherchronicconditionsOTHERTHANDEMENTIAthatresultin
psychosis
“ContinueRisperdalforchronicpsychosisrelatedtoTraumaticBrainInjury.
Gradualdosereductionclinicallycontraindicated,residenthighlylikelyto
deteriorateandbecomeadangertoselfandothers.”
**InALLOTHERSCENARIOS:GradualDoseReduction(GDR)inanefforttoD/C
MUSTbeattemptedandfailin2consecutivequartersbeforeGDRcanbe
considered“ClinicallyContraindicated”.
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F758:PsychotropicMedicationsRecentSurveyActivityandRecommendations:1. REMEMBER:ThefocusremainsonDEMENTIA
a) Makesureyouareidentifyingresidentsonpsychotropicsthathavethe
word“Dememtia”inthediagnosis.TheseWILLbetheeasytargets.
2. Bepreparedtodefendappropriate,longtermusewithoutGDRuseinMajorDepression
3. Bewareof“ClassShifting”a) Anxiolytics(ex:Ativan,Xanax),Anticonvuslantsforbehaviors,and
Antidepressants(forusesotherthandepression)arebecomingjustasbigafocus!
4. Don’tfallintothetrapof”DiagnosisDrift”a) Don’twriteSchizophrenia(orBipolarDisorder)unlessthediagnosisis
REAL.b) Key:UnderstandingthedifferencebetweentheSurveyProcessandthe
CMSFiveStarQualityMeasuresonAntipsychotics
5. RunandanalyzereportsfromyourEMR,or……
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F758:PsychotropicMedications
PRNPsychotropics(OtherthanAntipsychotics):• 14days,maybeextendedbeyond14daysprovidedrationale
isdocumentedbythepractitionerandthetimedurationisspecified.– ThisINCLUDESsleepinductionmedssuchasZolpidem(Ambien).
PRNAntipsychotics:• Max14days,noexceptions.Ifthepractitionerwishestowrite
anewPRNorder,mayonlydosoafter“evaluatingtheresident”.– HospiceisNOTexcludedfromthisguidance.
GuidanceonPRNAntipsychoticsandPsychotropics
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F758:PsychotropicMedicationsDefinitionof“Evaluating”=“directlyexaminingtheresident”
ComplianceStrategy:ContinuetoavoidPRNantipsychoticsandpsychotropicstotheabsolutegreatestextentpossible.
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F758:PsychotropicMedications
ExamplesofKeyElementsofNoncompliance
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StateOperationsManualF755:PharmacyServices–14pages
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F755:PharmacyServicesConsultantPharmacist’sresponsibilityfor
oversightofControlledDrugrecordkeeping:
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F755:PharmacyServices
BorrowingofMedicationsasasourceofmedicationerrors:
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F755:PharmacyServicesRecentSurveyExperienceandComplianceStrategies:1. MedicationRoomInspectionisstill(often)FIRST
a) Cleanlinesscounts!b) Focus:Expiredmeds;Refrigerators;Ekits;NarcBoxes
2. Expandedchecksoncontrolledsubstanceaccountabilitya) Checksofnarcboxlocks;refrigeratednarcsb) Presenceofexpired/discontinuednarcsonunitc) Examiningdescendingcountssheetsformissingsignatures
3. SeparateBNEInspectionsa) Oftenoccurondayofschedulednarcoticinspectionsb) Includeschecksofhowdiscontinuedcontrolledsubstancesare
storedaftercollectionandawaitingdestructionc) Makesureyourpoliciesandproceduresareinorder!
1) ApplicableregulationsappearatTitle10NYCRR80.49and80.50
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F756:DrugRegimenReview–10pages
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F756:DrugRegimenReview
TimeFramesforResponsetoDRR’s;Handlingof“Urgent”findings
:
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F756:DrugRegimenReviewDocumentationofDrugRegimenReview
Regulation:
Guidance:
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F756:DrugRegimenReviewResponsetoDrugRegimenReview:
Compliancemethods:• WriteupDRRinEMR,physicianrespondsinEMR
Problem:EMR’slackabilitytotrack“open”DRR’s!
• WriteupDRRonpaper,scantoEMRorfileonpaperchartAFTERphysicianresponds(KeepcopiesinbinderinNursingOffice!)
• WriteupDRRonpaper,physicianresponds,maintaininbinderuntilaftersurvey,THENscantoEMRorfilewithpaperchart.
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F756:DrugRegimenReview
RecentSurveyActivityandRecommendations:
1. Sofar,littletonoactionon“prescriberresponseonchart”
2. HaveyourMedicationRegimenReviewpolicyREADY.1. Remember:PolicymustspecifyTIMEFRAMES.
3. Commonpractice:Surveyorsrequest“6Residents/Last6Months”a) SurveyorrequestsjustONEresident?Usuallyindicatesthereis
anissue/concern.
4. UsinganEMR?MakesureyouremindwheretheDNS/designeewhereconsultantPharmacistsigns
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors–12Pages
Overall– 12pagesofexcellentguidancethatcanbeusefulasa“MedPassTeaching”guide!
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors
“SignificantMedicationError”meansonethatcausestheresidentdiscomfortorjeopardizeshisorherhealthandsafety.
Definitions:
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors
CalculatingMedErrorRates:
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors
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GuidanceonadministeringcrushedmedsbyORALand
viatheGTroutesindividually:
Somegoodnews…..
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors
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FromaNovember14th,2017correspondencetotheAmericanSocietyofConsultantPharmacistsMemorandum– CMSwillbe
reversingit’sguidanceonadministeringcrushedORAL
medicationsseparately:
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F759/F760:MedicationErrors
Additionalareascoveredinthisguidance:
• Givingadequatefluidwithmedications– Metamucil,Alendronate,Potassium
• Medicationsthat*must*betakenwithfoodorantacids
• Potentialforadverseconsequencesfromherbalanddietarysupplements
• Propereyedropadministration• MeteredDoseInhalerprocedures
GuardianConsultingServices,Inc.ConsultantPharmacistsforHealthcareFacilities
PharmacyF-TagandSurveyUpdates-
WhatYouNeedToKnow!
Presentedby:
Dr.WilliamC.Hallett,Pharm.D.,MBA,BCGP,C-MTMPresident/CEO–GuardianConsultingServices,Inc.
[email protected](855)625-6235