(Note: This policy or protocol may be the process that reflects incident management within your dental practice applies to any type of incident rather – than a document specifically for medication incidents. Links with Item 1.14). Dental team members should receive training and education on: what constitutes a medication incident how to report and record medication incidents, near misses and adverse drug reactions. The practice may use an electronic incident reporting system or an incident report form (paper record). Practice owners, senior dentists or the dental service executive should review and respond to medication incidents reported by dental team members. Action is to reduce the risk of adverse medication incidents Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action have we taken to The key task is to develop solutions and actions to A risk register in line with Action 1.5.1 that includes decrease the risk of reduce of medication errors. actions to address medication safety risks identified medication incidents? Evidence of revisions made to policies, procedures or You should involve dental practitioners in the review protocols for the medication management system and analysis of medication incidents to provide insight incorporating risk mitigation strategies and into causes and potential solutions to prevent similar quality improvements incidents occurring. You should: Quality improvement plan with actions to minimise implement and monitor recommendations identified risks identified following the analysis of medication incidents and Examples of actions and quality improvement include any identified risks into the dental practices initiatives implemented as a result of risk register, including any actions/strategies to reported incidents minimise the risk (Links to Action 1.5.1)
(Note: This policy or protocol may be the process that reflects incident management within your dental practice – applies to any type of incident rather than a document specifically for medication incidents. Links with Item 1.14). Dental team members should receive training and education on: what constitutes a medication incident how to report and record medication incidents, near misses and adverse drug reactions. The practice may use an electronic incident reporting system or an incident report form (paper record). Practice owners, senior dentists or the dental service executive should review and respond to medication incidents reported by dental team members. Action is to reduce the risk of adverse medication incidents Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action have we taken to decrease the risk of medication incidents? The key task is to develop solutions and actions to reduce of medication errors. You should involve dental practitioners in the review and analysis of medication incidents to provide insight into causes and potential solutions to prevent similar incidents occurring. You should: implement and monitor recommendations identified following the analysis of medication incidents and include any identified risks into the dental practices risk register, including any actions/strategies to minimise the risk (Links to Action 1.5.1) A risk register in line with Action 1.5.1 that includes actions to address medication safety risks identified Evidence of revisions made to policies, procedures or protocols for the medication management system incorporating risk mitigation strategies and quality improvements Quality improvement plan with actions to minimise risks identified Examples of actions and quality improvement initiatives implemented as a result of reported incidents