Medication Administration Errors in Nursing Homes Using an Automated Medication Dispensing System
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Research Paper: Medication Administration Errors in Nursing Homes Using an Automated Medication Dispensing System
OBJECTIVE To identify the frequency of medication administration errors as well as their potential risk factors in nursing homes using a distribution robot. DESIGN The study was a prospective, observational study conducted within three nursing homes in the Netherlands caring for 180 individuals. MEASUREMENTS Medication errors were measured using the disguised observation technique. Types of med...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1067-5027,1527-974X
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m2959