Are our medicine disposal This action requires policies, procedures or protocols Records of checks for expired processes consistent with for the disposal of unused, unwanted or expired Evidence of regular stock monitoring and stock jurisdictional requirements and medicines be implemented. rotation the manufacturer’s Log of unused, unwanted and expired medicines that You should have a process for: recommendations? required disposal, and the method by which checking stock expiry dates to ensure that expired medicines have been disposed medicines cannot be inadvertently used Policies, procedures or protocols documenting minimising unused, unwanted and expired medicines processes for the disposal of unused, unwanted or by monitoring levels and rotating stock. expired medicines that with legislative and jurisdictional requirements You should also have procedures for the safe disposal Position description detailing responsibility for of unwanted or expired medicines. These must comply disposal of medicines for a nominated team member with manufacturer’s recommendations, and legislative Other: and jurisdictional requirements. The system for disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medications is regularly monitored Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we know if our dental You should audit the processes and practices for the of the disposal of unused, unwanted and team members are using the disposal of expired and unwanted medicines on a expired medicines and the appropriateness of the processes for the disposal scheduled basis. disposal method of medicines? A risk register in line with Action 1.5.1 that includes Next, you should report findings to the owner or actions to address identified with the disposal of senior dentist (for a small dental practice) or the unused, unwanted or expired medications relevant committee meetings (for a large dental practice Agenda items, minutes or other records of meetings or service), then share outcomes with team members. where medication disposal audit findings or identified risks are tabled and discussed Other: Report and investigate incidents related to unwanted or expired medicines. Action is taken to increase compliance with the system for storage, distribution and disposal of medications Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples
Are our medicine disposal processes consistent with jurisdictional requirements and the manufacturer’s recommendations? This action requires policies, procedures or protocols for the disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medicines be implemented. You should have a process for: checking stock expiry dates to ensure that expired medicines cannot be inadvertently used minimising unused, unwanted and expired medicines by monitoring levels and rotating stock. You should also have procedures for the safe disposal of unwanted or expired medicines. These must comply with manufacturer’s recommendations, and legislative and jurisdictional requirements. Records of checks for expired Evidence of regular stock monitoring and stock rotation Log of unused, unwanted and expired medicines that required disposal, and the method by which medicines have been disposed Policies, procedures or protocols documenting processes for the disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medicines that with legislative and jurisdictional requirements Position description detailing responsibility for disposal of medicines for a nominated team member Other: The system for disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medications is regularly monitored Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we know if our dental team members are using the processes for the disposal of medicines? You should audit the processes and practices for the disposal of expired and unwanted medicines on a scheduled basis. Next, you should report findings to the owner or senior dentist (for a small dental practice) or the relevant committee meetings (for a large dental practice or service), then share outcomes with team members. Report and investigate incidents related to unwanted or expired medicines. of the disposal of unused, unwanted and expired medicines and the appropriateness of the disposal method A risk register in line with Action 1.5.1 that includes actions to address identified with the disposal of unused, unwanted or expired medications Agenda items, minutes or other records of meetings where medication disposal audit findings or identified risks are tabled and discussed Other: Action is taken to increase compliance with the system for storage, distribution and disposal of medications Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples
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