Medication Management

Operators must establish, implement and maintain documented policies and procedures for Medication Management that must, at a minimum, include the following:

  1. assessment, ongoing monitoring and reassessment of a Client’s physical ability and cognitive ability to competently self-administer medications;

Notes

  • Best practices for medication management can be found at:
    • Decision Making Standards for Nurses in the Supervision of Health Care Aides
    • Assignment of Client Care Guidelines for Registered Nurses
    • Medication Guidelines

Evidence of compliance can be found within the Alberta Health CCHSS Information Guide