Reducing dose omission of prescribed medications in the hospital setting: a narrative review
| Autor: | Duncan McKenzie, Karen Ford, Kenneth Walsh, Glen Bayer, Gregory M. Peterson, Sharon Gordon-Croal, Erin McLeod, C Morley, Leanne Chalmers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
030504 nursing business.industry Hospital setting Alternative medicine Pharmacy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pharmacotherapy Family medicine Electronic prescribing Health care medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science Prescribed medications business Intensive care medicine Dose omission |
| Zdroj: | Drugs & Therapy Perspectives. 32:203-208 |
| ISSN: | 1179-1977 1172-0360 |
| Popis: | Medication error, including dose omission of prescribed medications, can lead to adverse outcomes for hospital patients. Consequently, there is an onus on healthcare staff to understand the causes of these errors and introduce proven methods to prevent their recurrence. This paper presents a review of the literature on the reported causes of, and suggested solutions to, omitted administration of prescribed medications in hospital inpatient settings. Dose omission of prescribed medication has been shown to be one of the commonest causes of medication error in inpatient populations. Unavailable medication, poor communication and poor documentation of administered medications are commonly cited explanations. Institutions have implemented strategies, which have been shown to reduce the incidence of omissions. Such strategies include changing pharmacy processes to ensure medication is available when required; introducing electronic prescribing; encouraging improved communication between healthcare professionals involved in medication management; and educating staff about the importance of administering all prescribed medications, documenting when medications are administered and reporting all medication omissions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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