High Risk Medication Management Policy
MP 0131/20 - High Risk Medication Management Policy (pdf 135KB)
Applicable to: This policy is applicable to all Health Service Providers except Health Support Services, and PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA.
Description: The purpose of the High Risk Medication Management Policy (the policy) is to ensure the WA health system implements best practice standards and risk mitigation strategies for the safe management of high risk medications. This policy aims to improve patient safety and to minimise patient harm when high risk medications are used.
While all medications carry risk of adverse events if prescribed, administered or dispensed inappropriately, high risk medications carry an increased risk of causing significant patient harm or death if they are misused or used in error.
This policy is to be read in conjunction with:
This policy is a mandatory requirement for Health Service Providers under the Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(c) of the Health Services Act 2016.
Date of effect: 10 February 2020
Policy Framework
Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality
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