Topic:  High-risk Medication Management

AHIMA Competency/Learning Outcome:

V.4–Identify the impact of policy on health care (3)

From your textbook, see p. 229 for Case Study.  After reading, answer these case study questions:

1)  What  negative outcome could this patient experience because of this situation?

2)  What step in the medication administration process was missed? Hospital policy violated & impact?

3)  How could Mike have used the skill of mindfulness to increase his awareness of distraction?

4)  How could a distraction-free zone policy and subsequent culture have altered the circumstances presented in the case?