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MANAGING AND ADMINISTERING MEDICATION IN CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE A report for the project: Working together to develop practical solutions: an integrated approach to MEDICATION in care homes . Centre for Policy on AgeingOctober 2011 Revised April 2012 MANAGING and ADMINISTERING MEDICATION in care homes for older people Contents Page Key messages 1 1 Introduction 4 2 The extent of the problem 1 3 Sources of MEDICATION administration error 7 4 Monitoring MEDICATION 11 5 The use of technology and other aids 11 6 Regulations, standards, guidance and codes of practice 13 7 Making a difference 21 8 Concluding comments 25 9 References and further readings 27 1 Key messages 1.
medication, not supervising the intake of medication particularly for residents with dementia, incorrect timing, omissions and wrong dose. 7. Errors are more common in the morning than later in the day. 8. There is conflicting evidence of whether medication administration errors are …
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