Hello,

We are reviewing our processes for patients’ Schedule 1 items, oftentimes found in a patient’s belongings when they are admitted through the ED. Would be interested to hear how your institution stores or disposes of these items.
1. Are they bagged as patient’s valuables?
2. Stored with the House Supervisor, Security, Pharmacy, elsewhere?
3. Are they somehow discarded?
4. Are they returned to the patient at discharge?
5. Are they given to local law enforcement? If so, how is this process organized?

Thank you,

Renu Bajwa, Pharm.D.