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On March 19, 2008, and again on April 9, 2008 CSHP co-sponsored a continuing education conference, "Preparing for the Pharmaceutical Services Portion of the California Department of Public Health's Survey Process," with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The event featured talks by CDPH's Loriann DeMartini, PharmD, Robert LeWinter, RPh, and Terry Rubin, PharmD. Below are important documents that you may find valuable during a CDPH survey.

Resources

		View All Facility Letters (AFL) as posted on the California Department of Public Health's Website.
		AFL 09-31:  CDPH Suspending Advance Notification in MERP Survey Process
		AFL 09-02: Increased Administrative Penalties for Immediate Jeopardy Penalties
		AFL 08-39: Survey Process for Medication Error Reduction Plans (MERP)
		State Operations Manual Appendix A - Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals
		State Operations Manual Appendix Q - Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy
		Hospitals - Revised Interpretive Guidelines for Hospital Conditions of Participation
		CMS Conditions of Participation
		"Standing Orders" in Hospitals - Revisions to S&C Memoranda
		CMS Survey and Certification - General Information
		Use of Medications with "Boxed Warnings"
		Health Care Facility Information
		SB 1875 - Health Facilities and Clinics: Medication-Related Errors
		Multi-Dose Medication and Reuse of Syringes: A Patient Safety Threat In Your Facility?
		Implementation of Senate Bills 1875/801 Facility Plan to eliminate or Substantially Reduce Medication-Related Errors
		Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Guidance on the Interdisciplinary Safe Use of Automated Dispensing Cabinets