Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-6560 - Floor-Stock
(1) A minimal
quantity of drugs may be stocked in patient care areas to meet the immediate
therapeutic needs of a patient where delay would interrupt the continuity of,
or compromise the care of the patient.
(2) A hospital pharmacy must not use a
floor-stock drug distribution system as its primary system of drug distribution
except in departments staffed with a LIP such as the Emergency Room, Operating
Rooms and Radiology.
(3) The CPO,
in consultation with nursing staff, must prepare a list of drugs by identity
and quantity for each area where such supplies are stocked. This list must be
kept in the pharmacy.
(4)
Floor-stock drug supplies must be stored in a secure area only accessible to
pharmacy-authorized personnel.
(5)
All drugs in floor-stock must be labeled in accordance with other rules in this
Division.
(6) Drugs may only be
removed from floor-stock by personnel authorized by the appropriate hospital
committee. A drug may only be removed pursuant to a valid prescriber's order.
Removal from stock must be recorded in accordance with policy and in the
patient's medical record.
(7) The
CPO may permit medical supplies and devices to be included in the
floor-stock.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 689.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS 689.155
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