| The nuts and bolts of pills and potions: the functions of a drug safety working group. | |
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PMID: 22126939 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Hospitalised patients commonly experience adverse drug events (ADEs) and medication errors. Runciman reported that ADEs in hospitals account for 20% of reported adverse events and contribute to 27% of deaths where death followed an adverse event. Hughes recommends multidisciplinary hospital drug committees to assess performance and raise standards. The new Code of Conduct of the Medical Board of Australia recommends participation in systems for surveillance and monitoring of adverse events, and to improve patient safety. We describe the functions and role of a Drug Safety Working Group (DSWG) in a suburban hospital, which aims to audit and promote a culture of prescribing and medication administration that is prudent and cautious to minimise the risk of harm to patients. We believe that regular prescription monitoring and feedback to Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) improves medication management in our hospital. |
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Noleen S Nath; Ellen H Jones; Peter Stride; Manuja Premaratne; Darshit Thaker; Ivan Lim |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association Volume: 35 ISSN: 0156-5788 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Health Rev Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214381 Medline TA: Aust Health Rev Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 395-8 Citation Subset: H |
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Redcliffe Hospital, Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe, QLD 4020, Australia. Emails: ; ; ; |
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