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Potassium chloride 20 mmol/10 mL — lot LOT-I7925

14 of 14 points observed

Medication tracer — cold-chain and high-alert supply · Ravi Shanmugam

Surveyor Tracer Final Report

Official Joint Commission International accreditation tracer summary

Potassium chloride 20 mmol/10 mL — lot LOT-I7925

Medication tracer — cold-chain and high-alert supply · Pharmacy

Point Compliance
67%
12 checkpoints scored
Findings Raised
2
Actionable deficit citations
Surveyor Sign-off
Ravi Shanmugam
Attested 2026-09-16

Chapter Compliance Telemetry

Standard adherence computed across all observed checkpoints for this trace

  • FMS2 checkpoints
    2 gaps0%
  • QPS2 checkpoints
    Clean50%
  • COP1 checkpoint
    Clean50%
  • MMU12 checkpoints
    2 gaps67%
  • IPSG2 checkpoints
    Clean100%
  • PCI1 checkpoint
    Clean100%
  • MOI1 checkpoint
    Clean100%
These scores automatically roll up into the institutional Readiness MatrixReadiness matrix

Findings Raised During Trace (2)

  • critical
    Independent double-check for high-alert medications not consistently performed at administration; self-assessment claimed 94% but evidence supports 71% and observed practice 68%.
    Dr. Fatima Al-Mansoor · Due 21 Sep 2026
  • high
    Evidence gap identified for MMU.4 during mock surveyor; requires documented remediation. (demonstration)
    Dr. Priya Sharma · Due 27 Oct 2026

What you have recorded

14 of 14 points
  1. Receipt

    Goods-in verification

    Partial

    Two of the sample met the standard in full; the remainder were missing a timed signature.

    Pharmacy·9 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMU
    ·3 evidence artifacts
  2. Receipt

    Rejection handling

    Partial

    Process is understood and mostly followed, but the record is incomplete for part of the period reviewed.

    Pharmacy·6 of 10 records compliant·described·
    MMUQPS
    ·1 evidence artifact
  3. Storage

    Cold-chain monitoring

    Non-compliant

    Staff described the correct process but could not demonstrate it, and no record exists for the period.

    Pharmacy·8 of 10 records compliant·described·
    MMUFMS
    ·3 evidence artifacts
  4. Storage

    Expiry and stock rotation

    Not applicable

    No patients meeting the criterion were present during the trace.

    Pharmacy·
    MMU
    ·3 evidence artifacts
  5. Dispensing

    Prescription review

    Compliant

    Staff demonstrated the step without prompting and produced the record on request.

    Pharmacy·9 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMU
    ·1 evidence artifact
  6. Dispensing

    Look-alike sound-alike segregation

    Compliant

    Practice at the bedside matched the written process; the record was complete and timed.

    Pharmacy·5 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMUIPSG
    ·1 evidence artifact
  7. Preparation

    Aseptic preparation

    Compliant

    Asked two members of staff independently; both described the same process and located the evidence.

    Pharmacy·9 of 10 records compliant·described·
    MMUPCI
    ·2 evidence artifacts
  8. Preparation

    Preparation labelling

    Compliant

    Staff demonstrated the step without prompting and produced the record on request.

    Pharmacy·7 of 10 records compliant·described·
    MMU
    ·2 evidence artifacts
  9. Administration

    Independent double-check

    Compliant

    Practice at the bedside matched the written process; the record was complete and timed.

    ICU·5 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMUIPSG
    ·1 evidence artifact
  10. Administration

    Administration recording

    Compliant

    Asked two members of staff independently; both described the same process and located the evidence.

    ICU·6 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMUMOI
    ·1 evidence artifact
  11. Monitoring

    Monitoring of medication effect

    Partial

    Process is understood and mostly followed, but the record is incomplete for part of the period reviewed.

    Pharmacy·5 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMUCOP
    ·1 evidence artifact
  12. Monitoring

    Adverse event and near-miss reporting

    Partial

    Practice was correct where observed, though staff could not locate the governing document on the unit.

    Pharmacy·8 of 10 records compliant·described·
    MMUQPS
    ·1 evidence artifact
  13. Waste and return

    Controlled drug waste

    Non-compliant

    The evidence produced contradicts the written process for this unit.

    Facilities·4 of 10 records compliant·demonstrated·
    MMUFMS
    ·1 evidence artifact
  14. Waste and return

    Hazardous waste segregation

    Not applicable

    No patients meeting the criterion were present during the trace.

    Facilities·
    FMSPCI
    ·2 evidence artifacts

Machine-generated observation. Every item requires human review and sign-off before it is acted on.

Demonstration output from synthetic data. This is decision support for your quality team, not an accreditation determination.