EPR MDF Core Requirement

MM02.2 - Closed Loop Medication Administration

As a clinical professional

I want the ability to prescribe medicines in a closed loop fashion and include the five rights of medicines administration.

So that I can be assured the correct medicines are administered and patient safety is maintained

Acceptance Criteria 1

Given the need to prescribe medication to a patient

When medication or treatment is required

Then it is possible to record the administration of medication including the five rights of medicines administration (right patient, right medication, right dose, via the right route and the right time)

Acceptance Criteria 2

Given the need to ensure correct medicines are ordered

When presenting medicine types

Then the configured list should be compliant with the DM+D standard and any coding used should be based on SNOMED

Acceptance Criteria 3

Given the risk of adverse reactions when medicines are administered

When an adverse reaction is observed

Then it should be recorded using the Electronic Yellow Card Reporting

Application Function

Description

AF251 Record Medication Administration

The ability of an application to electronically record when medication has been administered (medication, dose, route and exact time) or where medication was unable to be administered (with a list of valid reasons why the medication could not be administered). This should include recording medication that is has been self-administered.

Standards Compliance

• STD016 Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems - DCB0160 Guidance (NHS Digital)

• STD017 Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems - DCB0129 Guidance (NHS Digital)

• STD029 Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) Standard SCCI0052 Guidance (NHS Digital)

• STD034 Electronic Yellow Card Reporting, Version 3.0 DCB1582 Guidance (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))

• STD080 UK Edition SNOMED CT SCCI0034 Guidance (NHS Digital)

• STD102 Medicine and Allergy/Intolerance Data Transfer DAPB4013: Medicine and Allergy/Intolerance Data Transfer - NHS Digital