Joint commission and high risk medications

[kjnsweets]

Does joint commission determine what drugs are high risk or does the facility determine which drugs are high risk and joint commission just puts that tag that lpns can't hang those drugs?

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[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

The Joint Commission makes the lists of these drugs by the reported sentinel events, as well as near misses, and error reporting of med errors from all the reportable/government sources. They compile that information...and make a list. The Joint Commission doesn't make "The Laws" they make "recommendations" given by them with the information supplied from hospitals, reports to the JC and CMS services.....etc.

Individual facilities decide how best to adopt the "recommended" safety alerts/evidenced based practice recommendations by The Joint Commission as well as the individual states restrictions placed upon the LPN's scope of practice.....governed by RN's........is what defines the LPN's scope of practice.

Some facilities don't want to comply with the documentation necessary to maintain competency of the LPN to continue to perform certain duties. That is the facilities fault....not The JC. (formerly known as JACHO)

The JC doesn't care how facilities follow recommendations, as long as they are followed consistently and uniformly.

I hope this helps....:)

[kjnsweets]

It does thank you so much

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