PIC performs on-site hospital pharmacy audits, including inpatient and Emergency Department (ED) pharmacies, in-house retail or 340(b) contract pharmacies, long term care pharmacies or urgent center pharmacies to find evidence of staff, patient or physician drug diversion. PIC hospital audits find illegal diversion practices to ensure that pharmacy staff is not engaging in unethical or illegal behavior, reducing liability and cost for your hospital.
What does a PIC audit entail?
PIC will discuss potential fraudulent behavior with hospital leadership (Director of Security, Director of Operations, Chief Medical Officer, Director of Nursing). A complete onsite review will include:
Security Assessment
- Inventory Management procedures
- Wholesaler deliveries and security procedures
- Dispensing and floor delivery procedures
- On-floor inventory management (OmniCell, Pyxis systems)
- Documentation and Drug Wasting procedures
- Drug administration procedures
Detection Assessment
- Staff Interviews
- Review of Security videos
- Union, human resource and legal interventions
- Plan for confession, impairment and safety
Resolution
- Prosecution
- Procedural enhancement
- CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (cameras, audio recordings, building restructuring, biometrics).