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Human factors methods to reduce medication error: using task analysis in a pediatric and adult pharmacy.
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PMID:  22317646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Medication error is an issue that no hospital is immune from, leading to 7,000 deaths and 1.3 million patient injuries each year. The purpose of this study was to decrease the risk and occurrence of medication errors by analyzing the hospital pharmacy. Task analyses were performed and it was found that communication, expectation, and procedural issues were leading to the occurrence of the most common type of medication error in the pharmacy. Recommendations were made to improve the process and reduce the occurrence of this type of error.
Authors:
Nicole E Werner; Erik T Nelson; Deborah A Boehm-Davis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Work (Reading, Mass.)     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1875-9270     ISO Abbreviation:  Work     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204382     Medline TA:  Work     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5665-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS3F5, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States.
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