Section 7.12.290. Drug regimen review.

	(a)  A pharmacist must review each resident's prescribed drug regimen once every 30 days, make recommendations, note the possibilities or absence of problems irregularities, or clinically significant results or consequences with the prescribed drug regimen, and report potential problems and concerns to the physician and the director of nursing. Reports of potential problems and concerns shall be acted upon promptly. The nursing facility shall provide for more frequent drug regimen reviews by a pharmacist, if a resident's condition requires them.  
	(b)  A potential problem or concern reported under (a) of this section shall be reviewed in accordance with the risk management program under 7 AAC 12.860.  

Authorities

47.32.010;47.32.030

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 12.180
7 AAC 12.250

Authority

AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 ________________________

History

Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/28/92, Register 122; am 7/29/2011, Register 199