By Valerie Fritz
Nearly 40% of ambulatory care providers surveyed in the first half of 2016 failed compliance inspections for safe storage of medications, according to a report by the Joint Commission.1 Improper drug storage ranked third in the top five most challenging requirements affecting ambulatory care.
The report covered only health care organizations scheduled to be surveyed from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2016. The data included facilities receiving citations for noncompliance. Surveys were