At the system level, incomplete, inaccurate, or illegible discharge instructions (as a result of either handwriting or use of Latin abbreviations) were the most common of the identified contributing factors, followed by conflicting information from different informational sources and duplicate prescribing....
In addition, confusing abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols are often used. These include “U” for “unit,”“IU” for “International Unit,” trailing zeros such as X.0 mg, the lack of a leading zero such as .X mg, the > sign for “greater than,” the < sign for “less than,”...
Abbreviations:CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; ICF, intermediate care facility. Baranzini and co-workers43defined a fall as a sudden and unintentional change of position, with or without loss of consciousness, causing the victim to land on the ground.44Fall-related injuries included abr...
Dose error reduction software in medication safety risk management – optimis‑ ing the smart infusion pump dosing limits in neonatal intensive care unit prior to implementation. BMC Pediatr. 2022;22(1):1–11. 27. Holmström AR, Järvinen R, Laaksonen R, Keistinen T, Doupi P, ...
(age- wt- height- diagnosis) 2 illegible handwriting 3 abbreviations 4 duplication 5 incomplete or wrong drug information (name - strength - dose - route - freq - days - date - sign - directions) 6 drug Discontinuation error 7 drug Modification error 8 drug not written ...
(n = 879, 0.4%), and steatosis and hereditary diseases (n = 1046, 0.4%). The data can be further explored on the interactive ADRENALINE web application (https://adrenaline.curie.fr/comorbidity_description). Source data are provided as a Source Data file. Abbreviations: HIV: human...
Abbreviations to avoid Since 2001, TJC has had a Do Not Use list enumerating abbreviations that have repeatedly been confused or misinterpreted, leading to medication error. Many hospital pharmacies reject orders written with these abbreviations, so providers generally learn not to use them in their ...
Abbreviations ADHD, Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder; ASR, Adult Self Report; CAMM, Children's Acceptance and Mindfulness Measure; CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist; CSRQ, Chronic Sleep Reduction Questionnaire; DBDRS, Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale; DSM, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...
It states that hospitals are not properly addressing the use of abbreviations in medical orders which appear on the "Do Not Use" list of the Joint Commission. It says that all pharmacists learned that some medications can cause glaucoma or to worsen existing cases of glaucoma.Cohen...
Abbreviations EFA: Explanatory factor analysis CFA: Confirmatory factor analysis MELSA: The Medication Literacy Scale for Adults MedLitRxSE: 14-item Medication Literacy in Spanish and English assessment tool ChMLM: The Chinese medication literacy measure COSMIN: The consensus-based standards for ...