How to prevent medication errors: a multidimensional scaling study to investigate the distinguishability between self-injection platform device variantsSubcutaneous injectiondrug delivery systemsmedical device designmedication errorspatient safetyself-medication...
Medication errors account for >40% to 60% of medical errors in human and veterinary medicine.1-3The perianesthetic period (comprising premedication, induction, maintenance, recovery, and postoperative stages) is particularly susceptible to errors due to use of multiple medications, time pressure, and...
How to prevent eye medication errors. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) surfaces exhibit low protein adsorption. PEO surface鈥攑rotein interactions are examined theoretically as a function of surface de... MR Cohen,NM Davis - 《American Pharmacy》 被引量: 4发表: 1992年 Computerized prescriber order entry...
How to prevent medication errors in the operating room? Take away the human factor. Objectives This study aimed to identify factors related to medication errors in hospitals, provide basic data for medication safety, and to provide evidenc... R Litman - 《British Journal of Anaesthesia》 被引量...
The idea that medication errors can exist within the structure of the medical industry is unnerving, but understandinghow medication mistakes are madecan help prevent them. Also, gaining insight into why medication errors happen can also help humanize medical professionals and distance them from the ...
Nurses who had attended medication training within the last 2 years were less likely to make errors. "The study results underline the need for regularly recurring medication training for nurses to ensure a high level of patient safety—especially in the home care sector, asnursesare the only pro...
When Jacquelyn Ley shattered her elbow on the soccer field two years ago, her parents set out to find her the best care in Minneapolis. "We drove past five other hospitals to get to the one we wanted," says Carol Ley, M.D., an occupational health physician. Her husband, an orthopedic...
Definitions of medication errors vary widely in the literature, and prevalence from 2-75% in part because of this lack of consensus. Thus, clarification of the concept is urgently needed. The objective was to develop a clear-cut definition of medication errors and specify relevant error types in...
Conclusion: Medication errors frequently occur during the preparation and administration of IV medications in the HSCT setting. Using precise detection methods, denominators, and checklists, we identified the most error-prone steps during this process, for which there is an urgent need to implement ...
Medication errors due to system-, provider-, or patient-related factors contribute significantly to increased costs, adverse drug events (ADEs), and morbidity and mortality.1One study found >60% of ADEs that led to hospitalization could have been prevented by strategies such as ...