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INSPECTIONSo A cover letter is now sent to registrants informing the registrant that the registrantneeds to print and fill out the appropriate registrant self assessment form. The form isavailable on the Board website.o The Board of Pharmacy continues to focus on medical safety education in the Board’sInspecting for Safety presentations and when inspectors conduct their annualinspections of registrants.o There were a total of 1,084 inspections scheduled from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.o 73 licensed entities registrations were closed during the July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012time frame.o In addition to annual inspections, Board inspectors conduct pre-opening inspections forall registrants that are approved by the Board for licensure including Dispensing Doctors,Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Pharmacies, MDEG providers. Manufacturersand Wholesalers.PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEEo The Board approved creation of this committee in July, 2008. The committee meetsquarterly.o The primary focus and discussion of the committee during the biennium has beenprescription drug diversion in pharmacies.2010-2012 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Biennial Report Page 12
MDEG (MEDICAL DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND GASES) ADVISORY COMMITTEEo The Board created this committee in 2002. The committee meets on a quarterly basis.o The committee’s purpose is to provide recommendations on regulations needed toprotect and improve patient safety.o Two items reviewed this biennium were unlicensed scooter rentals in hotels for guestsand proper procedures for CPAP administration.o See regulatory developments – Updated MDEG Administrator QualificationsCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION TASK FORCEo The Task Force database went live with new software vendor, RelayHealth, in February2011.o The Task Force moved their office from Carson City to Reno, April 2011.o The Task Force provided de-identified data to UNR for a grant funded study with RenoPD to analyze controlled substance prescription trends.o The Task Force entered in to an agreement with a research company, Abt. Associates, toanalyze if unsolicited reports, which are sent to alert prescribers and dispensers ofpatients who are “doctor shopping”, reduce medical costs.o The Task Force began receiving controlled substance prescription data from some IndianHealth Service facilities in Nevada.CONTINUOUS FOCUS ON PATIENT SAFETY – CONTINUING EDUCATIONoA continuing important part of the inspection and compliance process is the focus ofthe board on educating and inspecting for Quality and Safety.o The Board website has a link to a free online option for registrants to complete therequired 1 hour of Nevada law through Pharmacist’s Letter.o The Board encourages pharmacy managers to focus technician and technician in trainingcontinuing education on prevention of medication errors and other continuingeducation that is relevant to and applicable within the technician and technician intrainings scope of practice.o The Board inspection forms include ISMP (Institute for Safe Medicine Practices)recommendations on how to improve an individual’s practice to improve patient safety.• The Improving Medication Safety in Community Pharmacy: Assessing Risk andOpportunities for Change is now live on the ISMP website. The document can befound at: www.ismp.org/communityRx/aroc. The community pharmacy tools canbe found at: www.ismp.org/tools/communitySafetyProgram.asp2010-2012 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Biennial Report Page 13
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