Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 5: Care

Pharmaceuticals

(MANDATORY) Management of pharmaceuticals shall include, at a mini mum, the following provisions: 1 A formulary and a formalized method for obtaining non-formulary medi cations 2 Prescription practices, including requirements that medications are pre scribed only when clinically indicated as one facet of a program of therapy 3 A prescribing provider reevaluating a prescription prior to its renewal 4 Procedures for procuring, receiving a receipt, distributing, storing, dispens ing, administering, and disposing of medication in accordance with state and federal law 5. Administration of medication by qualified health care professionals or health-trained personnel in accordance with state and federal law 6 Accountability for administering medications in a timely manner and ac cording to the health care practitioner’s order 7 Accountability for documenting medication administration according to procedures approved by the health authority 8 Secure storage and perpetual inventory of all controlled substances, syring es, and needles Comment : The formulary should include prescription and nonprescription medica tions that have been approved by the medical director and/or health authority for use in the facility. Only a health-care practitioner prescribes medications. Protocols : Written policy and procedure; training curriculum for health-trained personnel. Process Indicators : Formulary; completed medication-administration forms; in ventory records; health-record entries; training records; observations; interviews.

5-JCF-5C-29 (Ref 4-JCF-4C-28) Revised Aug 2017

Psychotropic Medication 5-JCF-5C-30 (Ref 4-JCF-4C-29)

Psychotropic drugs, such as antipsychotics or antidepressants and other drugs used for psychiatric purposes, requiring parenteral administration are prescribed only by a health care practitioner and then only following an es tablished treatment plan

Comment : None.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Completed medication-administration forms; health-record entries; observations; interviews.

86 Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Fifth Edition