Taking aim at infusion confusion

被引:14
作者
Burdeu, G
Crawford, R
van de Vreede, M
McCann, J
机构
[1] Grad Dip Adv Nursing Crit Care, Surry Hills, Vic 3127, Australia
[2] Alfred Hosp, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
关键词
continuous quality improvement; drug infusion safety; medication errors; patient safety;
D O I
10.1097/00001786-200604000-00011
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach was used to improve drug infusion safety in care hospital in Melbourne, Australia. This project aimed to reduce the potential acute for drug infusion-related error, improve drug infusion safety for patients, and encourage incident reporting to inform and guide Continuous quality improvement projects. The project applied a systems approach to medication safety, using redesign strategies such as continuous quality improvement (plan, do, study, and act) and reengineering. Key safety design concepts Such as standardization, simplification, and forcing functions were also used.
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页码:151 / 159
页数:9
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