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A systems approach to the reduction of medication error on the hospital ward
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2001A systems approach to the reduction of medication error on the hospital ward Aims. To discuss a potentially powerful approach to safer medication administration on the hospital ward, based on principles of safety developed in other high‐risk industries, and consistent with recent national reports on safety in health care released in the United ...
D J, Anderson, C S, Webster
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Survey of hospital systems and common serious medication errors
Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, 1998AbstractThe Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, undertook a hospital survey of medical‐surgical hospitals to determine systems‐oriented factors that allow the highest level of medication safety.
M R, Cohen, S M, Proulx, S Y, Crawford
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Central nervous system medication use around hospitalization
Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyAbstract Background Central nervous system (CNS) medication use is common among older adults, yet the impact of hospitalizations on use remains unclear. This study details CNS medication use, discontinuations, and user profiles during hospitalization periods.
Juliessa M. Pavon +6 more
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The Medical Emergency Team system: A two hospital comparison
Resuscitation, 2008To compare activity and outcomes of a mature Medical Emergency Team (MET) in two hospitals. SETTING AND POPULATIONS: A Tertiary Referral Hospital (TRH) and a Metropolitan General Hospital (MGH) who combined have approximately 82,000 admissions annually with 38,000 patients meeting the eligibility criteria.
Lis, Young +3 more
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2013
We previously reported that there is a potential for antineoplastic drug contamination throughout the hospital medication system (process flow of drug within a facility from delivery to waste disposal) due to the various surfaces contacted by health care workers. This article describes the contamination of these frequently contacted surfaces as well as
Chun-Yip, Hon +4 more
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We previously reported that there is a potential for antineoplastic drug contamination throughout the hospital medication system (process flow of drug within a facility from delivery to waste disposal) due to the various surfaces contacted by health care workers. This article describes the contamination of these frequently contacted surfaces as well as
Chun-Yip, Hon +4 more
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Use of the DPP4BIT System for the Management of Hospital Medical Equipment
2017The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) combined with the development of innovative skills within the broader health sector, can significantly improve and upgrade health care quality services. The proposed DDP4BIT system supports an alternative channel for digital information recording and equipment handling of Biomedical Technology ...
Dimitrios Tsoromokos +3 more
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Computer Applications in the Hospital Medication System
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1969W A, Gouveia, C, Diamantis, G O, Barnett
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A Useful Medical Record System for a Decentralized Mental Hospital
Psychiatric Services, 1966T HE MEASURE of a good medical record system is whether it permits the maximum use of records to meet the hospital’s objectives. As the goals and services of mental hospitals become increasingly varied and complex, the uses of records change and increase correspondingly, and the record system must be readily adaptable.
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Medication Errors Prevention in Hospitals: Barcode Point of Care System
2019Patient safety is a priority in health systems and various efforts have been developed in recent years for its promotion. The World Health Organization considers that one of the greatest challenges concerning the quality of care and patient safety is the occurrence of adverse events, where they encompass the events related to medication errors that ...
Sales, Leila +4 more
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Considerations of electronic medications management systems in hospital setting
2012Electronic systems that support clinicians in the task of medication management are now being developed and implemented in the hospital setting. Electronic Medications Management Systems provide support to all the stakeholders within the process of medications and support for the patient centric care model.
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