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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 10.07.22.13" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="22" heading="Medication Management and Administration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All medications shall be administered consistent with applicable requirements of COMAR 10.27.11.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Medications and treatments shall be administered consistent with current medical orders and using acceptable professional standards of practice.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>All medications shall be stored in a secure location, at proper temperature.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Each patient’s medications shall be stored in the original dispensed container;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Each patient shall receive the medications that have been specifically prescribed for that patient in the manner that has been ordered.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The hospice house staff shall document and report to the patient’s primary hospice nurse or the hospice nurse on call any symptoms or pain that are not relieved by the current medications and other interventions.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The hospice house staff shall document and report to the patient’s primary hospice nurse or the hospice nurse on call any undesired side effects, adverse drug reactions, or medication errors.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The medication administration documentation required under this regulation shall be recorded by a staff member at the time that the patient takes or receives medications on a medication administration report. This documentation shall be maintained in the patient record and include at minimum:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Name of the patient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Date of birth;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Diagnosis;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Allergies;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Significant adverse drug reactions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Name of the medication;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Reason for the medication;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Dose;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Authorized prescriber’s name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Date of issuance, and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Directions for use.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Accounting for Narcotic and Controlled Drugs.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The hospice house staff shall count and record controlled drugs at shift changes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All controlled substances and all medications with a high abuse potential in the hospice house’s location shall be maintained under a double lock system.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>