Regulatory requirements vary by care setting:

Nursing Homes & Rehab Centers (CMS-Regulated)

• Must report significant medication errors within 2 hours
• Must maintain medication error rates below 5%
• Must investigate root causes and take corrective action
  

Assisted Living & Stand-Alone Memory Care

• State-regulated, not federally regulated
• Reporting timeframes vary (some states require notification within 24 hours)
• Oversight is inconsistent, increasing risk

Despite the differences, every setting shares the same vulnerabilities—because people, processes, and medication systems are the same.