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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49616/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - study, the
frequency of medication errors was reduced by 82% by changing to unit of use.(3)
Most drugs … Similarly, expensive drugs can be prepared in patient-specific doses by
extracting multiple doses from … Examples of medications not requiring pharmacy individualization might
include inexpensive drugs with … ), and drugs accessed by nurses from automated dispensing machines within the
patient care units (e.g … Any cost–benefit analysis should include an evaluation of the cost of
pharmaceuticals, personnel costs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reactive-proactive-safety-approach-analysis-medication-errors-chemotherapy-using-general
November 02, 2022 - This study applied a novel theoretical framework to medication errors involving chemotherapy drugs … November 2, 2022
Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs … May 7, 2014
Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/observational-evidence-prevalence-and-association-polypharmacy-and-drug-administration-errors
August 11, 2021 - (ages 21 and older) at one tertiary hospital, with almost half of inpatients prescribed more than 9 drugs … Findings indicate that medication administration errors increase as the number of prescribed drugs increased … December 1, 2010
Prospective pilot intervention study to prevent medication errors in drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tallman-lettering-strategy-differentiation-look-alike-sound-alike-drug-names-role-familiarity
May 27, 2020 - mistaken for a look-alike or sound-alike medication—led to more effective detection of changes between drugs … April 22, 2017
Look-alike, sound-alike drugs review: include look-alike packaging as … See More About The Topic
Hospitals
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ability-practitioners-identify-solid-oral-dosage-tablets
January 02, 2017 - ability to correctly identify three commonly used tablets and found that they did not identify the drugs … January 2, 2017
Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions … The Topic
Physicians
Pharmacists
Risk Managers
Pharmacy
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mcneil-consumer-specialty-pharmaceuticals-announces-nationwide-recall-childrens-tylenol
August 19, 2020 - Press Release/Announcement
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals announces … Citation Text:
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals announces nationwide recall of Children's … McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals. June 3, 2005. … McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals. June 3, 2005. … July 14, 2010
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-committees-need-proactively-address-risk-accidental-cerebral-injection-intravenous-iv
January 27, 2021 - committees need to proactively address the risk of accidental cerebral injection of intravenous (IV) drugs … committees need to proactively address the risk of accidental cerebral injection of intravenous (IV) drugs … committees need to proactively address the risk of accidental cerebral injection of intravenous (IV) drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/direct-oral-anticoagulants-new-drugs-practical-problems-how-can-nurses-help-prevent-patient
November 16, 2022 - Commentary
Direct oral anticoagulants: new drugs with practical problems. … Direct oral anticoagulants: New drugs with practical problems. … Direct oral anticoagulants: New drugs with practical problems.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35117/psn-pdf
June 22, 2009 - procedural sedation and
analgesia in a pediatric emergency department: a
comparison of common parenteral drugs … procedural sedation and analgesia
in a pediatric emergency department: a comparison of common parenteral drugs … They conclude that all patients receiving these
drugs are at risk for adverse events.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/there-vulnerable-group-we-must-not-leave-behind-our-response-covid-19-people-who-are
October 05, 2022 - vulnerable group we must not leave behind in our response to COVID-19: people who are dependent on illicit drugs … vulnerable group we must not leave behind in our response to COVID-19: people who are dependent on illicit drugs … vulnerable group we must not leave behind in our response to COVID-19: people who are dependent on illicit drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-pilot-intervention-study-prevent-medication-errors-drugs-administered-children
December 04, 2015 - Study
Prospective pilot intervention study to prevent medication errors in drugs … Prospective pilot intervention study to prevent medication errors in drugs administered to children by … Prospective pilot intervention study to prevent medication errors in drugs administered to children by
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational-prospective-study
September 30, 2010 - Study
Errors in administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units: multinational … Errors in administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units: multinational prospective study … Errors in administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units: multinational prospective study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-between-home-interviews-and-electronic-medical-records-regularly-used-drugs
May 25, 2022 - Discrepancies between in-home interviews and electronic medical records on regularly used drugs … Discrepancies between in-home interviews and electronic medical records on regularly used drugs among … Discrepancies between in-home interviews and electronic medical records on regularly used drugs among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-clinical-pharmacist-service-health-related-quality-life-and-prescribing-drugs
December 14, 2022 - Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs … Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs: … Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846169/psn-pdf
March 15, 2023 - Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of
Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of … Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed
Treatment of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/distraction-anesthesiologist-and-lack-resuscitation-drugs-resulting-delayed … The anesthesiologist was distracted briefly by the
anesthesia technologist to sign for opioid drugs … However, the drug refrigerator was broken and contained no drugs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/spotlight_case_intraoperative_awareness_during_rhinoplasty_slides_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - List the drugs associated with awareness. … These drugs greatly facilitate endotracheal intubation and provide adequate muscle relaxation without … When pupil diameter remains large, hypertension is best treated with additional anesthesia drugs that … It is therefore critical to review all administered drugs to avoid misinterpreting the processed EEG … Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs. 2023 May 1. In: StatPearls [Internet].
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/over-top-risky-overuse-adc-overrides-removal-drugs-without-order-and-use-non-profiled
May 07, 2014 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Over-the-top risky: overuse of ADC overrides, removal of drugs … Citation Text:
Over-the-top risky: overuse of ADC overrides, removal of drugs without an order, and … Citation
Citation Text:
Over-the-top risky: overuse of ADC overrides, removal of drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-fmea-analysis-reduce-risk-errors-prescribing-and-administering-drugs-paediatric-wards
March 08, 2023 - Use of FMEA analysis to reduce risk of errors in prescribing and administering drugs … Use of FMEA analysis to reduce risk of errors in prescribing and administering drugs in paediatric wards … Use of FMEA analysis to reduce risk of errors in prescribing and administering drugs in paediatric wards
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/milliliters-vs-milligrams
September 01, 2004 - Similarly, expensive drugs can be prepared in patient-specific doses by extracting multiple doses from … While less optimal, some drugs can be dispensed in the manufacturer's packaging along with instructions … Examples of medications not requiring pharmacy individualization might include inexpensive drugs with … ), and drugs accessed by nurses from automated dispensing machines within the patient care units (e.g … Any cost–benefit analysis should include an evaluation of the cost of pharmaceuticals, personnel costs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/modification-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-following-fall-related-hospitalizations
January 19, 2022 - Drugs Aging. 2019;36(5):461-470. doi:10.1007/s40266-019-00646-z. … Drugs Aging . 2019; 36 (5) :461-470 .
View more articles from the same authors. … Drugs Aging. 2019;36(5):461-470. doi:10.1007/s40266-019-00646-z. … View More
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