| Autor: |
Van de Vreede, Melita, McRae, Amy, Wiseman, Meredith, Dooley, Michael J. |
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Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research; 2008, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p263-266, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart |
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Aim: To implement Tallman letters into the medication selection process at a hospital network, including dispensing and drug administration, to reduce errors associated with look-alike sound-alike (LASA) drugs. Method: The 3 phases of the study were overseen by a working party consisting of pharmacists at the Alfred Hospital (May 2006 to May 2008). The 3 phases consisted of piloting Tallman letters in the pharmacy department, developing a LASA drug list appropriate to the hospital network, and implementing Tallman letters into the hospital network's medication selection process. Results: A short LASA drug list was piloted in the inpatient dispensary for 6 months. When this was considered successful, a comprehensive LASA drug list was developed that consisted of 51 items to distinguish between generic names (n = 41), brand names (n = 6) and generic and brand name combinations (n = 4). Tallman letters were included into the pharmacy dispensing software. Finally, Tallman letters were implemented across the 3 hospitals in the network, i.e. 7 dispensaries and 40 ward medication storage areas. Conclusion: Tallman letters were successfully introduced and implemented into a hospital network. This was achieved with the expenditure of minimal resources and has improved safety by minimising the risk of selecting the wrong medication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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