Near Misses Recording

I recently had a good discussion with a pharmacy auditor about the recording of Near Misses in the dispensary.

No doubt I believe every pharmacy struggle to grasp the concept of Near Misses.  Is picking up an error during normal double checking procedure count as a Near Miss incident?

Pharmacy Audit – PQA4 Audit updates – Depots

Medicines Control issues authorities under Section 42(2)(a) of the Medicines Act for depots to possess prescription medicines so that they can hold prescriptions dispensed by a pharmacy for collection.

The PQA4 audit specifically requires a pharmacy supplying a depot to have documented SOPs. There must be clear documentation as to the expectations of the pharmacy from the depot(s) and what the depot can expect from the pharmacy. In particular, this includes:

New Pharmacy Audit Requirement – Changes compared to previous version

Changes from Previous Audits

1. The Audit tool (specifies the criteria to be assessed by the auditor during
the site audit)

The audit tool includes legislative and quality requirements. It now incorporates the
Health and Disability Services Pharmacy Services Standard NZS 8134.7:2010. This
standard replaces the Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Manufacture and
Distribution of Therapeutic Goods, Part 3 (Compounding and Dispensing) and the
Quality Standards for Pharmacy in New Zealand 2nd edition 1996.