Prevalence of medication administration errors in two medical units with automated prescription and dispensing
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Prevalence of medication administration errors in two medical units with automated prescription and dispensing
OBJECTIVE To identify the frequency of medication administration errors and their potential risk factors in units using a computerized prescription order entry program and profiled automated dispensing cabinets. DESIGN Prospective observational study conducted within two clinical units of the Gastroenterology Department in a 1537-bed tertiary teaching hospital in Madrid (Spain). MEASUREMENT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1067-5027,1527-974X
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000332