Common use of Medication Errors Clause in Contracts

Medication Errors. A medication error is defined as any event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use, consumer harm, or risk of harm while the medication is in the control of Agency staff. Such events may be related to professional practice, health care products, procedures and systems, including prescribing, ordering, failure to order medications before they run out, product labeling, administration, education, monitoring and use. A non-exhaustive list of examples of medication errors include: Agency employees who incur four medication errors within a three month period will receive a less than serious violation and they will be required to complete formal training in medication administration. Agency employees who incur a fifth medication error within a four month period will receive a less than serious violation and will be required to complete formal training in medication administration in a timely manner and successfully complete ten supervised medication passes. Agency employees who incur a sixth medication error within a six month period will result in a serious violation with a one (1) day suspension without pay. Agency employees who incur a seventh medication error within a six month period will receive a second serious violation which will result in termination of employment, unless the particular facts and circumstances warrant a lesser discipline. A medication error also includes any error that occurs in the administration of medications and may include multiple errors. Medication errors will be documented on the Medication Error Review Form. Any medication error that results in harm to the consumer can be considered to be a Recipient Rights Violation and will be subject to discipline that includes a less than serious violation up to and including termination of employment. Unless required by an outside agency to be viewed separately, multiple medication errors during the same contiguous shift(s) will count as one medication error. An employee has the right to grieve any discipline issued.