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The Joint Commission has issued an interim action that allows a pharmacist to conduct a retrospective review of medication orders within 48 hours when a pharmacist's prospective review is not performed.

ED Accreditation Update: Joint Commission allows 48-hour pharmacist review

February 1, 2007

ED Accreditation Update

Joint Commission allows 48-hour pharmacist review

EDs successful in changing medication standard

The Joint Commission has issued an interim action that allows a pharmacist to conduct a retrospective review of medication orders within 48 hours when a pharmacist's prospective review is not performed.

The action is a response to concerns expressed by ED managers and others that a prospective review was not possible due to urgent patient situations, time, work flow constraints, and manpower, according to The Joint Commission.1

The interim action on standard MM.4.10, EP 1, took effect Jan. 1, 2007. The Joint Commission is field testing permanent revisions to the standard, which won't take effect until at least late 2007.1

Reference

  1. The Joint Commission. Joint Commission Perspectives 2007; 27:9.