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Using HCAHPS data to model correlates of medication understanding at hospital discharge [PDF]

Nursing: Research and Reviews, 2017
Rebecca J Bartlett Ellis,1 Karen L Werskey,2 Rachel M Stangland,2 Susan Ofner,1,3 Giorgos Bakoyannis1,3 1Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, 2Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, IN, 3Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine ...
Bartlett Ellis RJ, Werskey KL, Stangland RM, Ofner S, Bakoyannis G   +4 more
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Primary care medication safety surveillance with integrated primary and secondary care electronic health records: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: The extent of preventable medication-related hospital admissions and medication-related issues in primary care is significant enough to justify developing decision support systems for medication safety surveillance.
AG Winterstein, AJ Avery, AJ Avery, Anthony Avery, Artur Akbarov, B Guthrie, CJ Morris, Darren M. Ashcroft, E Kontopantelis, Evangelos Kontopantelis, H Akaike, H Wickham, HM Holmes, I Schubert, Iain Buchan, J Penge, KC Nanji, Matthew Sperrin, MH Beers, MN O’Connor, NS Wenger, P Gallagher, P Gallagher, R Galvin, R Spencer, Richard Williams, RL Howard, S Nakagawa, Sarah Rodgers, Susan J. Stocks   +29 more
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Applying Quality Improvement methods to address gaps in medicines reconciliation at transfers of care from an acute UK hospital [PDF]

, 2016
© Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited.Objectives Reliable reconciliation of medicines at admission and discharge from hospital is key to reducing unintentional prescribing discrepancies at transitions of healthcare.
Bell, D, Kuo, S, Marvin, V, Poots, A, Vaughan, L, Woodcock, T   +5 more
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Repeat prescribing of medications: a system-centred risk management model for primary care organisations [PDF]

, 2017
Rationale, aims and objectives: Reducing preventable harm from repeat medication prescriptions is a patient safety priority worldwide. In the United Kingdom, repeat prescriptions items issued has doubled in the last 20 years from 5.8 to 13.3 items ...
Bartlett, Stephen, Bowie, Paul, Dinwoodie, Mark, Man, Shu Ling, Price, Julie, Taylor, Kate   +5 more
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Redesigning the Patient Experience to Reduce 30 Day Hospital Readmission [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION The cost of medical care is spiraling out of control, and one of the many reasons is lack of preventative care, poor communication to the patient and primary caregiver(s) both in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
DePrince, RN, BA, CCRN, SCRN, Maureen, Flounders, MBA, William, Gates, MBA, Justin, Heffner, MBA, Steven, Lawler, BS, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, MBA, Michael, Pardini, MBA, Julia, Rosenwasser, MD, MBA, FACS, FAHA, Robert H.   +6 more
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A systematic review of the nature of dispensing errors in hospital pharmacies [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Dispensing errors are common in hospital pharmacies. Investigating dispensing errors is important for identifying the factors involved and developing strategies to reduce their occurrence. Objectives: To review published studies exploring the
Aldhwaihi, Khalid, Pezzolesi, Cinzia, Schifano, Fabrizio, Umaru, Nkiruka   +3 more
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Understanding medication safety involving patient transfer from intensive care to hospital ward: a qualitative sociotechnical factor study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective To understand the sociotechnical factors affecting medication safety when intensive care patients are transferred to a hospital ward.
Darren M Ashcroft, Denham L Phipps, Mark Jeffries, Richard S Bourne, Jennifer K Jennings, Franki Wilson, Emma Boxall, Helen March   +7 more
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Integrated electronic prescribing and robotic dispensing: a case study [PDF]

, 2013
INTRODUCTION: To quantify the benefits of electronic prescribing directly linked to a robotic dispensing machine. CASE DESCRIPTION: Quantitative case study analysis is used on a single case.
C Whittlesea, DL Kelley, J Beard, JM Smith, L Donaldson, R Beard, R Beard, RK Yin   +7 more
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USE OF SAFETY BARRIERS IN THE PREPARATION OF VASOACTIVE DRUGS AND SEDATIVES/ANALGESICS IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2018
Objective: to analyze the use of safety barriers in the preparation of vasoactive drugs and sedatives/analgesics. Method: quantitative study, with 204 observations during the preparation of medications in a Pediatric ...
Carla Susana Martinez Julca, Patrícia Kuerten Rocha, Andreia Tomazoni, Bruna Figueiredo Manzo, Sabrina de Souza, Jane Cristina Anders   +5 more
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Improving pediatric liquid medication labeling of the hospital information system in Malaysia: qualitative analysis of pharmacists’ perceptions

Pharmacy Practice, 2016
Background: Inadequacies of drug labeling have been frequently reported among Malaysian healthcare institutes, in which the Hospital Information System (HIS) is used.
Chan HK, Hassali MA, Lim CJ, Saleem F, Ghani NA   +4 more
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