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PMID: 21287863 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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In perioperative settings, medications are removed from their original identifying containers; therefore, scrub personnel (RN's and OR Technicians) need to label all medications placed on the sterile field. In this study, medication labeling practices will be evaluated in the operating room of a 187-bed, Charlotte, North Carolina hospital. Subsequently, blank and preprinted labels will be used to test compliance of safe medication practices. The results of the Performance Improvement study indicate that scrub persons are likely to label medications and syringes more often and more accurately when preprinted labels are provided. The data obtained from this project led to supplying preprinted labels for all procedures in order to improve patient safety in the operating room. |
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Barbara Erbe |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Tar heel nurse Volume: 73 ISSN: 0039-9620 ISO Abbreviation: Tar Heel Nurse Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 21110560R Medline TA: Tar Heel Nurse Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 10-3; quiz 14 Citation Subset: N |
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Mercy Hospital, Charlotte, USA. |
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