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within the anesthesia cart remain in date.
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. Review your med reconciliation responsibilities and be proactive
in establishing a safe practice and policy for discharge medication
guidance for patients.
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. Review the allergies patients say they have and know how their
allergies interact with medications.
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. Be involved in the formulation of the code and MH cart formulary.
Remember, you're the primary resource when it comes to manag-
ing patients who are in clinical jeopardy.
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. Ensure that antibiotics are administered according to current
guidelines in relation to the incision time or start of procedure.
Monitor dosing as appropriate and clearly document administra-
tion times. OSM
Mr. Sones (
shelsones@aol.com
) is president of Newington, Conn.-based
Sheldon Sones and Associates, a pharmacy-consulting firm that serves more
than 100 ambulatory surgical centers in 8 states, and a member of our
Editorial Board.
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