| Medication safety initiative in reducing medication errors. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20535847 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether a Medication Pass Time Out initiative was effective and sustainable in reducing medication administration errors. A retrospective descriptive method was used for this research, where a structured Medication Pass Time Out program was implemented following staff and physician education. As a result, the rate of interruptions during the medication administration process decreased from 81% to 0. From the observations at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year after implementation, the percent of doses of medication administered without interruption improved from 81% to 99%. Medication doses administered without errors at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year improved from 98% to 100%. |
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Authors:
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Elisa E Nguyen; Phyllis M Connolly; Vivian Wong |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nursing care quality Volume: 25 ISSN: 1550-5065 ISO Abbreviation: J Nurs Care Qual Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-09 Completed Date: 2010-09-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200672 Medline TA: J Nurs Care Qual Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 224-30 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California 94305, USA. enguyen@stanfordmed.org |
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Attention Humans Medication Errors / nursing*, prevention & control* Medication Systems, Hospital / organization & administration, standards* Nursing Staff, Hospital / organization & administration, standards* Nursing, Team / organization & administration, standards Program Evaluation Retrospective Studies Risk Management / organization & administration, standards* Workload / standards |
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