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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimize-medication-errors-urgent-care-clinics
March 29, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Minimize medication errors in urgent care clinics. … Citation Text:
Minimize medication errors in urgent care clinics. Coffey SB. … Urgent care clinics offer services to a wide patient base that increase the complexities of medication … and impact on medication discrepancies identified and hospital readmission risk. … April 29, 2018
Simple strategies to avoid medication errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-medication-safety-emergency-department
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. … Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. … This commentary describes safety issues involving medication administration in emergent pediatric care … Pediatric medication safety in the emergency department. … August 4, 2010
Do not put medication safety "on hold" with boarded patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fdaismp-safe-medication-management-fellowship-program
January 26, 2023 - Press Release/Announcement
FDA/ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellowship Program … Citation Text:
FDA/ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellowship Program. … Food and Drug Administration, Institute for Safe Medication Practices. … Food and Drug Administration, Institute for Safe Medication Practices. … January 26, 2023
Medication Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Have We Learned
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overnight-and-postcall-errors-medication-orders
May 18, 2022 - Study
Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders. … Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12(7):629-34. … Results also suggested increased error rates with medication orders when written by less experienced … Overnight and postcall errors in medication orders. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12(7):629-34. … July 14, 2010
Potential medication dosing errors in outpatient pediatrics.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interruptions-and-medication-administration-critical-care
December 08, 2021 - Review
Interruptions and medication administration in critical care. … Interruptions and medication administration in critical care. … Interruptions occur frequently during the medication process, and previous studies examined whether … This review explores the literature on the impact of interruptions during medication administration … Interruptions and medication administration in critical care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-intensive-care-unit
October 12, 2022 - Study
Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … contributors to medication errors in this Brazilian study. … Medication errors in an intensive care unit. … February 14, 2024
ISMP medication error report analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-medication-work-what-do-nurses-know
September 20, 2023 - Review
Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? … Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? … This review discusses nursing medication work in the context of biomedical science, law, management, … Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? … February 4, 2011
Nurses' role in medication safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/three-simple-rules-improve-medication-safety
March 11, 2020 - Commentary
Three simple rules to improve medication safety. … Three Simple Rules to Improve Medication Safety. … This commentary reviews a three-step approach to improving medication safety that focuses on clinical … effectiveness, the safety of the medication, and commitment to the therapeutic plan. … Three Simple Rules to Improve Medication Safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-error-reporting-hospice-care
June 22, 2022 - Study
Improving medication error reporting in hospice care. … Improving medication error reporting in hospice care. … These factors have been associated with serious medication errors in prior studies . … However, little is known about medication errors in hospice patients. … Improving medication error reporting in hospice care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-medication-errors-cross-sectional-study
September 30, 2020 - Study
Hospital medication errors: a cross sectional study. … Hospital medication errors: a cross-sectional study. … Hospital medication errors: a cross-sectional study. … August 4, 2021
How effective are electronic medication systems in reducing medication … June 16, 2019
ISMP medication error report analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-editions-covid-19-ismp-medication-safety-alert
January 01, 2021 - ISMP Medication Safety Alert!
Citation Text:
COVID-19 Content. … ISMP Medication Safety Alert! March 2020--January 2021. … Medication safety is improved through the sharing of frontline improvement experiences and concerns … These articles share recommendations to reduce risks associated with distinct areas of the medication … ISMP Medication Safety Alert! March 2020--January 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-discrepancies-integrated-electronic-health-records
July 21, 2021 - Study
Medication discrepancies in integrated electronic health records. … Medication discrepancies in integrated electronic health records. … Discrepancies between patients' recorded medication lists and the medications they were actually taking … Medication discrepancies in integrated electronic health records. … July 21, 2021
Medication complexity, medication number, and their relationships to medication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-medication-overload-national-action-plan
June 19, 2019 - Citation Text:
Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan. … Working Group on Medication Overload. Brookline, MA: Lown Institute; 2020. … This report outlines recommendations for combating medication overload. … September 13, 2023
Economics of Medication Safety. … Improving Medication Safety Through Collective, Real-time Learning.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-associated-medication-ordering-errors
December 02, 2020 - Study
Risk factors associated with medication ordering errors. … Risk factors associated with medication ordering errors. … In this study, researchers assessed voided medication orders to characterize medication ordering errors … Risk factors associated with medication ordering errors. … systems in reducing medication error rates and associated harm among hospital inpatients?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-survey-iv-push-medication-practices
January 26, 2023 - Citation Text:
ISMP Survey on IV Push Medication Practices. … Institute for Safe Medication Practices; ISMP. … Errors in IV push medication use can cause patient harm. … Institute for Safe Medication Practices; ISMP. … June 16, 2019
ISMP medication error report analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bar-code-technology-and-medication-administration-error
June 07, 2023 - Review
Bar code technology and medication administration error. … Bar Code Technology and Medication Administration Error. … did not unequivocally reduce medication errors, it helped identify medication errors that go unrecognized … Bar Code Technology and Medication Administration Error. … high-alert medication triggers and clinician workarounds.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acog-committee-opinion-531-improving-medication-safety
May 22, 2019 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
ACOG Committee Opinion #531: improving medication … Committee opinion No. 531: improving medication safety. … Committee opinion No. 531: improving medication safety. … February 1, 2023
ISMP medication error report analysis. … July 19, 2017
ISMP medication error report analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-2018-year-review
October 23, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Medication errors 2018: the year in review. … Citation Text:
Medication errors 2018: the year in review. … Despite considerable effort, medication errors continue to occur and result in patient harm . … Summarizing reports of medication mistakes submitted to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices for … are helping to reduce medication errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nearing-zeroreducing-grade-c-medication-errors
October 05, 2022 - Commentary
Nearing zero...reducing grade C medication errors. … Nearing zero..reducing grade C medication errors. … Nearing zero..reducing grade C medication errors. … October 17, 2018
The sterile cockpit: an effective approach to reducing medication errors … September 27, 2016
Medication room madness: calming the chaos.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mindful-workarounds-bar-code-medication-administration
July 20, 2022 - Mindful workarounds in bar code medication administration. … Barcode medication administration (BCMA) processes are designed to prevent some types of medication … Mindful workarounds in bar code medication administration. … standard to address hospital inpatient medication safety. … medication administration records and barcode technology.