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Trivedi A, Ajitsaria R, Bate T. STAMP: a 5-year project to reduce paediatric prescribing errors. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2023; 108:115-119. [PMID: 35512980 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We describe an ongoing quality improvement project to reduce paediatric prescribing errors following our earlier interventions previously published.
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- Ashifa Trivedi
- Paediatrics, Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, Greater London, UK
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- Paediatrics, Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, Greater London, UK
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- Paediatrics, Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, Greater London, UK
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Devarajan V, Nadeau NL, Creedon JK, Dribin TE, Lin M, Hirsch AW, Neal JT, Stewart A, Popovsky E, Levitt D, Hoffmann JA, Lee M, Perron C, Shah D, Eisenberg MA, Hudgins JD. Reducing Pediatric Emergency Department Prescription Errors. Pediatrics 2022; 149:e2020014696. [PMID: 35641470 PMCID: PMC10680440 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-014696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prescription errors are a significant cause of iatrogenic harm in the health care system. Pediatric emergency department (ED) patients are particularly vulnerable to error. We sought to decrease prescription errors in an academic pediatric ED by 20% over a 24-month period by implementing identified national best practice guidelines. METHODS From 2017 to 2019, a multidisciplinary, fellow-driven quality improvement (QI) project was conducted using the Model for Improvement. Four key drivers were identified including simplifying the electronic order entry into prescription folders, improving knowledge of dosing by indication, increasing error feedback to prescribers, and creating awareness of common prescription pitfalls. Four interventions were subsequently implemented. Outcome measures included prescription errors per 1000 prescriptions written for all medications and top 10 error-prone antibiotics. Process measures included provider awareness and use of prescription folders; the balancing measure was provider satisfaction. Differences in outcome measures were assessed by statistical process control methodology. Process and balancing measures were analyzed using 1-way analysis of variance and χ2 testing. RESULTS Before our interventions, 8.6 errors per 1000 prescriptions written were identified, with 62% of errors from the top 10 most error-prone antibiotics. After interventions, error rate per 1000 prescriptions decreased from 8.6 to 4.5 overall and from 20.1 to 8.8 for top 10 error-prone antibiotics. Provider awareness of prescription folders was significantly increased. CONCLUSION QI efforts to implement previously defined best practices, including simplifying and standardizing computerized provider order entry (CPOE), significantly reduced prescription errors. Synergistic effect of educational and technological efforts likely contributed to the measured improvement.
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- Veena Devarajan
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Emergency and Transport, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pharmacy, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Marufu TC, Bower R, Hendron E, Manning JC. Nursing interventions to reduce medication errors in paediatrics and neonates: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 62:e139-e147. [PMID: 34507851 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication errors are a great concern to health care organisations as they are costly and pose a significant risk to patients. Children are three times more likely to be affected by medication errors than adults with medication administration error rates reported to be over 70%. OBJECTIVE To identify nursing interventions to reduce medication administration errors and perform a meta-analysis. METHODS Online databases; British Nursing Index (BNI), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched for relevant studies published between January 2000 to 2020. Studies with clear primary or secondary aims focusing on interventions to reduce medication administration errors in paediatrics, children and or neonates were included in the review. RESULTS 442 studies were screened and18 studies met the inclusion criteria. Seven interventions were identified from included studies; education programmes, medication information services, clinical pharmacist involvement, double checking, barriers to reduce interruptions during drug calculation and preparation, implementation of smart pumps and improvement strategies. Educational interventional aspects were the most common identified in 13 out of 18 included studies. Meta-analysis demonstrated an associated 64% reduction in medicine administration errors post intervention (pooled OR 0.36 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.21-0.63) P = 0.0003). CONCLUSION Medication safety education is an important element of interventions to reduce administration errors. Medication errors are multifaceted that require a bundle interventional approach to address the complexities and dynamics relevant to the local context. It is imperative that causes of errors need to be identified prior to implementation of appropriate interventions.
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- Takawira C Marufu
- Nottingham Childrens Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
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- Nottingham Childrens Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Library Services, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Nottingham Childrens Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; Children and Young People Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Neame M, Moss J, Saez Dominguez J, Gill A, Barnes N, Sinha I, Hawcutt D. The impact of paediatric dose range checking software. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2021; 28:e18-e22. [PMID: 34728542 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2020-002244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dosing errors can cause significant harm in paediatric healthcare settings. Our objective was to investigate the effects of paediatric dose range checking (DRC) clinical decision support (CDS) software on overdosing-related outcomes. METHODS A before-after study and a semistructured survey of prescribers was conducted across inpatient wards (excluding intensive care) in a regional children's hospital. DRC CDS software linked to a paediatric drug formulary was integrated into an existing electronic prescribing system. The main outcome measures were; the proportion of prescriptions with overdosing errors; overdosing-related clinical incidents; severity of clinical incidents; and acceptability of the intervention. RESULTS The prescription overdosing error rate did not change significantly following the introduction of DRC CDS software: in the preintervention period 12/847 (1.4%) prescriptions resulted in prescription errors and in the postintervention period there were 9/684 (1.3%) prescription overdosing errors (n=21, Pearson χ2 value=0.028, p=0.868). However, there was a significant trend towards a reduction in the severity of harm associated with reported overdosing incidents (n=60, Mann-Whitney U value=301.0, p=0.012). Prescribers reported that the intervention was beneficial and they were also able to identify factors that may have contributed to the persistence of overdosing errors. CONCLUSION DRC CDS software did not reduce the incidence of prescription overdosing errors in a paediatric hospital setting but the level of harm associated with the overdosing errors may have been reduced. Use of the software seemed to be safe and it was perceived to be beneficial by prescribers.
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- Matthew Neame
- Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Information Technology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Paediatric Medicines Research Unit, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Peters GW, Kelly JR, Beckta JM, White M, Marks LB, Ford E, Evans SB. An Evaluation of Health Numeracy among Radiation Therapists and Dosimetrists. Adv Radiat Oncol 2020; 6:100609. [PMID: 34027232 PMCID: PMC8134660 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose Medical errors in radiation oncology sometimes involve tasks reliant on practitioners’ grasp of numeracy. Numeracy has been shown to be suboptimal across various health care professionals. Herein, we assess health numeracy among American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) members. Methods and materials The Numeracy Understanding for Medicine instrument (NUMi), an instrument to measure numeracy in the general population, was adapted to oncology for this study and distributed to ASRT members (n = 14,228) in 2017. Per NUMi scoring, health numeracy scores were categorized as low (0-7), low average (8-12), high average (13-17), or high (18-20). The impact of cGy versus Gy on numeracy performance was investigated. Spearman’s rho and a Wilcox-Mann-Whitney test were used for comparisons between the different groups. Results A total of 662 eligible participants completed the instrument and identified as radiation oncology professionals. In the cGy and Gy NUMi scores, approximately 2% of respondents scored low-average, approximately 40% scored high-average, and approximately 58% scored high, with a median score of 18.0. Although the optimum NUMi score for ASRT members is unknown, one might expect our cohort to have numeracy skills at least as high as college freshmen. Roughly one-sixth of our study group scored at or below the average score of college freshmen (NUMi = 15). In the subset analysis of NUMi questions pertaining to radiation dose unit (cGy vs Gy), respondents performed better with cGy (mean score: 2.94; range, 2-3) versus Gy (mean: 2.91; range, 0-3; P = .011). Conclusions In this study of limited sample size, overall numeracy is quite good compared with the general population. However, the range of scores is wide, and some respondents have lower scores that may be concerning, suggesting that numeracy may be an issue that requires improvement for a subset of the studied cohort. Performance was superior with the unit cGy; thus, the adoption of cGy as the standard unit is reasonable.
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- Gabrielle W Peters
- Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- School of Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Health Care Engineering and Lineberger Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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van der Zanden TM, Goedknegt L, de Hoog M, Mooij MG, de Wildt SN, van der Sijs IH. Development and implementation of a paediatric dosing calculator integrated in the Dutch Paediatric Formulary. DRUGS & THERAPY PERSPECTIVES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40267-020-00724-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mousavi-Roknabadi RS, Momennasab M, Askarian M, Haghshenas A, Marjadi B. Causes of medical errors and its under-reporting amongst pediatric nurses in Iran: a qualitative study. Int J Qual Health Care 2020; 31:541-546. [PMID: 30272214 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the causes of medical errors (ME) and under-reporting amongst pediatric nurses at an Iranian teaching hospital. DESIGN A qualitative study, based on individual, in-depth, semi-structured interviews and content analysis approach. SETTINGS The study was conducted at the Pediatric Department of the largest tertiary general and teaching hospital in Shiraz, southern Iran. PARTICIPANTS The study population was all pediatrics nurses who work at Pediatric Department and they had been trained on ME, as well as methods to report them through the hospital's ME reporting system. Purposive sampling was used by selecting key informants until data saturation was achieved and no more new information was obtained. Finally, 18 pediatric nurses were interviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Pediatrics nurses' views on the causes of ME and under-reporting. RESULTS We found five main factors causing ME and under-reporting: personal factors, workplace factors, managerial factors, work culture and error reporting system. These factors were further classified into proximal and distal factors. Proximal factors had direct relationship with ME and distal factors were contextual factors. CONCLUSION Causes of ME and under-reporting amongst pediatric nurses are complex and intertwined. Both proximal and distal factors need to be simultaneously addressed using context-specific approaches. Further research on other groups of healthcare workers and using a quantitative approach will be beneficial to elucidate the most appropriate interventions.
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- Nursing Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Natural and Medicinal Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Karimkhan-e-Zand Avenue, Shiraz, IR Iran
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- Adjunct, School of Health Sciences, University of Technology of Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW, Australia
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van der Zanden TM, de Hoog M, Windster JD, van Rosmalen J, van der Sijs IH, de Wildt SN. Does a Dose Calculator as an Add-On to a Web-Based Paediatric Formulary Reduce Calculation Errors in Paediatric Dosing? A Non-Randomized Controlled Study. Paediatr Drugs 2020; 22:229-239. [PMID: 32170636 PMCID: PMC7083797 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-020-00386-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The structured digital dosing guidelines of the web-based Dutch Paediatric Formulary provided the opportunity to develop an integrated paediatric dose calculator. In a simulated setting, we tested the ability of this calculator to reduce calculation errors. METHODS Volunteer healthcare professionals were allocated to one of two groups, manual calculation versus the use of the dose calculator. Professionals in both groups were given access to a web-based questionnaire with 14 patient cases for which doses had to be calculated. The effect of group allocation on the probability of making a calculation error was determined using generalized estimated equations (GEE) logistic regression analysis. The causes of all the erroneous calculations were evaluated. RESULTS Seventy-seven healthcare professionals completed the web-based questionnaire: thirty-seven were allocated to the manual group and 40 to the calculator group. Use of the dose calculator resulted in an estimated mean probability of a calculation error of 24.4% (95% CI 16.3-34.8) versus 39.0% (95% CI 32.4-46.1) with use of manual calculation. The mean difference of probability of calculation error between groups was 14.6% (95% CI 3.1-26.2; p = 0.013). In a secondary analysis where calculation error was defined as a 10% or greater deviation from the correct answer, the corresponding figures were 19.5% (95% CI 13-28.2) versus 26.5% (95% CI 21.6-32.1) with a mean difference of 7% between groups (95% CI 2.2-16.3; p = 0.137). Juxtaposition, typo/transcription errors and non-specified errors were more frequent as cause of error in the calculator group; exceeding the maximum dose and wrong correction for age were more frequent in the manual group. The percentage of tenfold errors was 3.1% in the manual group and 3.7% in the calculator group. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that the use of a dose calculator as an add-on to a web-based paediatric formulary can reduce calculation errors. Furthermore, it shows that technologies may introduce new errors through transcription errors and wrongly selecting parameters from drop-down lists. Therefore, dosing calculators should be developed and used with special attention for selection and transcription errors.
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- Tjitske M. van der Zanden
- grid.416135.4Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.5590.90000000122931605Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ,Dutch Knowledge Center Pharmacotherapy for Children, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- grid.416135.4Intensive Care and Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands ,Dutch Knowledge Center Pharmacotherapy for Children, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- grid.416135.4Intensive Care and Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.416135.4Intensive Care and Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.5590.90000000122931605Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ,Dutch Knowledge Center Pharmacotherapy for Children, The Hague, The Netherlands
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OBJECTIVES (1) Systematically assemble, analyse and synthesise published evidence on causes of prescribing error in children. (2) Present results to a multidisciplinary group of paediatric prescribing stakeholders to validate findings and establish how causative factors lead to errors in practice. DESIGN Scoping review using Arksey and O'Malley's framework, including stakeholder consultation; qualitative evidence synthesis. METHODS We followed the six scoping review stages. (1) Research question-the research question was 'What is known about causes of prescribing error in children?' (2) Search strategy-we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL (from inception to February 2018), grey literature and reference lists of included studies. (3) Article selection-all published evidence contributing information on the causes of prescribing error in children was eligible for inclusion. We included review articles as secondary evidence to broaden understanding. (4) Charting data-results were collated in a custom data charting form. (5) Reporting results-we summarised article characteristics, extracted causal evidence and thematically synthesised findings. (6) Stakeholder consultation-results were presented to a multidisciplinary focus group of six prescribing stakeholders to establish validity, relevance and mechanisms by which causes lead to errors in practice. RESULTS 68 articles were included. We identified six main causes of prescribing errors: children's fundamental differences led to individualised dosing and calculations; off-licence prescribing; medication formulations; communication with children; and experience working with children. Primary evidence clarifying causes was lacking. CONCLUSIONS Specific factors complicate prescribing for children and increase risk of errors. Primary research is needed to confirm and elaborate these causes of error. In the meantime, this review uses existing evidence to make provisional paediatric-specific recommendations for policy, practice and education.
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- Richard L Conn
- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Belfast, UK
- Paediatrics, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Belfast, UK
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- Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatrics, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
- Centre for Experimental Medicine, The Institute for Health Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Belfast, UK
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Black S, Lerman J, Banks SE, Noghrehkar D, Curia L, Mai CL, Schwengel D, Nelson CK, Foster JMT, Breneman S, Arheart KL. Drug Calculation Errors in Anesthesiology Residents and Faculty: An Analysis of Contributing Factors. Anesth Analg 2019; 128:1292-1299. [PMID: 31094802 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limited data exist regarding computational drug error rates in anesthesia residents and faculty. We investigated the frequency and magnitude of computational errors in a sample of anesthesia residents and faculty. METHODS With institutional review board approval from 7 academic institutions in the United States, a 15-question computational test was distributed during rounds. Error rates and the magnitude of the errors were analyzed according to resident versus faculty, years of practice (or residency training), duration of sleep, type of question, and institution. RESULTS A total of 371 completed the test: 209 residents and 162 faculty. Both groups committed 2 errors (median value) per test, for a mean error rate of 17.0%. Twenty percent of residents and 25% of faculty scored 100% correct answers. The error rate for postgraduate year 2 residents was less than for postgraduate year 1 (P = .012). The error rate for faculty increased with years of experience, with a weak correlation (R = 0.22; P = .007). The error rates were independent of the number of hours of sleep. The error rate for percentage-type questions was greater than for rate, dose, and ratio questions (P = .001). The error rates varied with the number of operations needed to calculate the answer (P < .001). The frequency of large errors (100-fold greater or less than the correct answer) by residents was twice that of faculty. Error rates varied among institutions ranged from 12% to 22% (P = .021). CONCLUSIONS Anesthesiology residents and faculty erred frequently on a computational test, with junior residents and faculty with more experience committing errors more frequently. Residents committed more serious errors twice as frequently as faculty.
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- Shira Black
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
- Department of Anesthesiology, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Anesthesiology, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York Upstate, Syracuse, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Biostatistics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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Carey JM, Studnek JR, Browne LR, Ostermayer DG, Grawey T, Schroter S, Lerner EB, Shah MI. Paramedic-Identified Enablers of and Barriers to Pediatric Seizure Management: A Multicenter, Qualitative Study. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2019; 23:870-881. [PMID: 30917730 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1595234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background: Seizures have the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality, and are a common reason emergency medical services (EMS) are requested for a child. An evidence-based guideline (EBG) for pediatric prehospital seizures was published and has been implemented as protocol in multiple EMS systems. Knowledge translation and protocol adherence in medicine can be incomplete. In EMS, systems-based factors and providers' attitudes and beliefs may contribute to incomplete knowledge translation and protocol implementation. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify paramedic attitudes and beliefs regarding pediatric seizure management and regarding potential barriers to and enablers of adherence to evidence-based pediatric seizure protocols in multiple EMS systems. Methods: This was a qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews of paramedics who recently transported actively seizing 0-17 year-old patients in 3 different urban EMS systems. Interviewers explored the providers' decision-making during their recent case and regarding seizures in general. Interview questions explored barriers to and enablers of protocol adherence. Two investigators used the grounded theory approach and constant comparison to independently analyze transcribed interview recordings until thematic saturation was reached. Findings were validated with follow-up member-checking interviews. Results: Several themes emerged from the 66 interviewed paramedics. Enablers of protocol adherence included point-of-care references, the availability of different routes for midazolam and availability of online medical control. Systems-level barriers included equipment availability, controlled substance management, infrequent pediatric training, and protocol ambiguity. Provider-level barriers included concerns about respiratory depression, provider fatigue, preferences for specific routes, febrile seizure perceptions, and inaccurate methods of weight estimation. Paramedics suggested system improvements to address dose standardization, protocol clarity, simplified controlled substance logistics, and equipment availability. Conclusions: Paramedics identified enablers of and barriers to adherence to evidence-based pediatric seizure protocols. The identified barriers existed at both the provider and systems levels. Paramedics identified multiple potential solutions to overcome several barriers to protocol adherence. Future research should focus on using the findings of this study to revise seizure protocols and to deploy measures to improve protocol implementation. Future research should also analyze process and outcome measures before and after the implementation of revised seizure protocols informed by the findings of this study.
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Effect of a Training Strategy in Improving Medication Fallacies During Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Before-and-After Study From a Developing Country. Pediatr Emerg Care 2019; 35:278-282. [PMID: 28697155 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the effect of structured training on resident performance in improving medication fallacies during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). METHODS This before-and-after study was conducted in the pediatric acute care areas of tertiary care teaching hospitals of a developing country from August to December 2015. Case records of children younger than 18 years who underwent CPR were reviewed. Senior residents rotating through pediatric emergency department and pediatric intensive care unit were evaluated for their knowledge. Incidence of medication fallacies in pediatric CPR and change in the knowledge scores of residents posted in these areas were the main outcome measures. RESULTS One-hundred records were evaluated (pre-intervention, 54; post-intervention, 46). In the pre-intervention period, 25 had medication fallacies (documentation, 16; dosing, 9). In the post-intervention period, 7 fallacies pertaining to documentation (not dosing) were found. The incidence of severe fallacies decreased from 20% pretraining to 0% posttraining. The mean (SD) knowledge scores of residents increased from 7.9 (2.9) pretraining to 13 (1.4) posttraining. On univariate analysis, fallacies were found to be less if the resident was formally trained (pediatric advanced life support certified), if the patient was older, and during morning and night shifts as compared with evening shift. On multivariate analysis, however, only status of training (posttraining) (adjusted odds ratio, 0.12; 95% confidence interval, 0.02-0.68) and the morning shift (adjusted odds ratio, 0.03; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.72) remained significant with lower incidence of fallacies associated with these variables. CONCLUSIONS Rates of medication fallacies in pediatric CPR declined with structured training. Documentation fallacies may not be eliminated completely with only 1-time training.
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Accuracy of weight estimation by the Broselow tape is substantially improved by including a visual assessment of body habitus. Pediatr Res 2018; 83:83-92. [PMID: 29044227 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BackgroundThe Broselow tape (BT) has been shown to estimate weight poorly primarily because of variations in body habitus. The manufacturers have suggested that a visual assessment of habitus may be used to increase its performance. This study evaluated the ability of habitus-modified models to improve the accuracy thereof.MethodsA post hoc analysis of prospectively collected data from four hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa, on a population of 1,085 children. Sixteen a priori models generated a modified weight estimation or drug dose based on the BT weight and a gestalt assessment of habitus.ResultsThe habitus-modified method suggested by the manufacturer did not improve the accuracy of the BT. Five dosing and four weight-estimation models were identified that markedly improved dosing and weight estimation accuracy, respectively. The best dosing model improved dosing accuracy (doses within 10% of correct dose) from 52.0 to 69.6% and reduced critical dosing errors from 16.5 to 4.3%. The best weight-estimation model improved accuracy from 59.4 to 81.9% and reduced critical errors from 11.8 to 1.9%.ConclusionThe accuracy of the BT as a drug-dosing and weight-estimation device can be substantially improved by including an appraisal of body habitus in the methodology.
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A smartphone application to determine body length for body weight estimation in children: a prospective clinical trial. J Clin Monit Comput 2017; 32:571-578. [PMID: 28660564 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-017-0041-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and accuracy of a smartphone application to measure the body length of children using the integrated camera and to evaluate the subsequent weight estimates. A prospective clinical trial of children aged 0-<13 years admitted to the emergency department of the University Children's Hospital Zurich. The primary outcome was to validate the length measurement by the smartphone application «Optisizer». The secondary outcome was to correlate the virtually calculated ordinal categories based on the length measured by the app to the categories based on the real length. The third and independent outcome was the comparison of the different weight estimations by physicians, nurses, parents and the app. For all 627 children, the Bland Altman analysis showed a bias of -0.1% (95% CI -0.3-0.2%) comparing real length and length measured by the app. Ordinal categories of real length were in excellent agreement with categories virtually calculated based upon app length (kappa = 0.83, 95% CI 0.79-0.86). Children's real weight was underestimated by physicians (-3.3, 95% CI -4.4 to -2.2%, p < 0.001), nurses (-2.6, 95% CI -3.8 to -1.5%, p < 0.001) and parents (-1.3, 95% CI -1.9 to -0.6%, p < 0.001) but overestimated by categories based upon app length (1.6, 95% CI 0.3-2.8%, p = 0.02) and categories based upon real length (2.3, 95% CI 1.1-3.5%, p < 0.001). Absolute weight differences were lowest, if estimated by the parents (5.4, 95% CI 4.9-5.9%, p < 0.001). This study showed the accuracy of length measurement of children by a smartphone application: body length determined by the smartphone application is in good agreement with the real patient length. Ordinal length categories derived from app-measured length are in excellent agreement with the ordinal length categories based upon the real patient length. The body weight estimations based upon length corresponded to known data and limitations. Precision of body weight estimations by paediatric physicians and nurses were comparable and not different to length based estimations. In this non-emergency setting, parental weight estimation was significantly better than all other means of estimation (paediatric physicians and nurses, length based estimations) in terms of precision and absolute difference.
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Trainarongsakul T, Sanguanwit P, Rojcharoenchai S, Sawanyawisuth K, Sittichanbuncha Y. The RAMA Ped Card: Does it work for actual weight estimation in child patients at the emergency department. World J Emerg Med 2017; 8:126-130. [PMID: 28458757 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In emergency conditions, the actual weight of infants and young children are essential for treatments. The RAMATHIBODI Pediatric Emergency Drug Card or RAMA Ped Card has also been developed to estimate actual weight of the subjects. This study aimed to validate the RAMA Ped Card in correctly identifying the actual weight of infants and young adults. METHODS This study was a prospective study. We enrolled all consecutive patients under 15 years of age who visited the emergency department (ED). All eligible patients' actual weight and height were measured at the screening point of the ED. The weight of each patient was also measured using the unlabeled RAMA Ped Card. The Cohen's kappa values and agreement percentages were calculated. RESULTS During the study period, there were 345 eligible patients. The RAMA Ped Card had a 61.16% agreement with the actual weight with a kappa of 0.54 (P<0.01), while the agreement with the actual height had a kappa of 0.90 and 91.59% agreement. Sub-group analysis found kappa scores with good range in two categories: in cases of accidents and in the infant group (kappa of 0.68 and 0.65, respectively). CONCLUSION The RAMA Ped Card had a fair correlation with the actual weight in child patients presenting at the ED. Weight estimation in infant patients and children who presented with accidents were more accurate.
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- Thavinee Trainarongsakul
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,Research Center in Back, Neck Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.,Ambulatory Medicine Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kean University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Teoh SWK, Kristensen J, Sharov A, Weiss J. The use of neonatal inpatient medication charts in a principal referral and specialist hospital for women and newborns. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Pharmacy Department; King Edward Memorial Hospital; Subiaco Australia
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Queensland; St Lucia Australia
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- School of Pharmacy; University of Queensland; St Lucia Australia
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Mishra DG, Kole T, Nagpal R, Smith JP. A correlation analysis of Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape-determined pediatric weight with actual pediatric weight in India. World J Emerg Med 2016; 7:40-3. [PMID: 27006737 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape indicates standardized, pre-calculated medication doses, dose delivery volumes, and equipment sizes using color-coded zones based on height-weight correlations. The present study attempted to provide more evidence on the effectiveness of the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape by comparing the tape-estimated weights with actual weights. We hypothesized that the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape would overestimate weights in Indian children aged<10 years, leading to inaccurate dosing and equipment sizing in the emergency setting. METHODS This prospective study of pediatric patients aged <10 years who were divided into three groups based on actual body weight: <10 kg, 10-18 kg, and >18 kg. We calculated the percentage difference between the Broselow-predicted weight and the measured weight as a measure of tape bias. Concordant results were those with a mean percent difference within 3%. Standard deviation was measured to determine precision. Accuracy was determined as color-coded zone prediction and measured weight concordance, including the percentage overestimation by 1-2 zones. RESULTS The male-to-female ratio of the patients was 1.3:1. Total agreement between color-coding was 63.18% (κ=0.582). The Broselow™ color-coded zone agreement was 74.8% in the <10 kg group, 61.24% in the 10-18 kg group, and 53.42% in the >18 kg group. CONCLUSIONS The Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape showed good evidence for being more reliable in children of the <10 kg and 10-18 kg groups. However, as pediatric weight increased, predictive reliability decreased. This raises concerns over the use of the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape in Indian children because body weight was overestimated in those weighing >18 kg.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Health Care, New Delhi 110017, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Max Health Care, New Delhi 110017, India
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- Director of International Program, Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, GWU, USA
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Clark MC, Lewis RJ, Fleischman RJ, Ogunniyi AA, Patel DS, Donaldson RI. Accuracy of the Broselow Tape in South Sudan, "The Hungriest Place on Earth". Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23:21-8. [PMID: 26671318 DOI: 10.1111/acem.12854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The Broselow tape is a length-based tool used for the rapid estimation of pediatric weight and was developed to reduce dosage-related errors during emergencies. This study seeks to assess the accuracy of the Broselow tape and age-based formulas in predicting weights of South Sudanese children of varying nutritional status. METHODS This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study using data from existing acute malnutrition screening programs for children less than 5 years of age in South Sudan. Using anthropometric measurements, actual weights were compared with estimated weights from the Broselow tape and three age-based formulas. Mid-upper arm circumference was used to determine if each child was malnourished. Broselow accuracy was assessed by the percentage of measured weights falling into the same color zone as the predicted weight. For each method, accuracy was assessed by mean percentage error and percentage of predicted weights falling within 10% of actual weight. All data were analyzed by nutritional status subgroup. RESULTS Only 10.7% of malnourished and 26.6% of nonmalnourished children had their actual weight fall within the Broselow color zone corresponding to their length. The Broselow method overestimated weight by a mean of 26.6% in malnourished children and 16.6% in nonmalnourished children (p < 0.001). Age-based formulas also overestimated weight, with mean errors ranging from 16.2% over actual weight (Advanced Pediatric Life Support in nonmalnourished children) to 70.9% over actual (Best Guess in severely malnourished children). CONCLUSIONS The Broselow tape and age-based formulas selected for comparison were all markedly inaccurate in both the nonmalnourished and the malnourished populations studied, worsening with increasing malnourishment. Additional studies should explore appropriate methods of weight and dosage estimation for populations of low- and low-to-middle-income countries and regions with a high prevalence of malnutrition.
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- Melissa C. Clark
- Department of Emergency Medicine; University of California; San Francisco
- San Francisco General Hospital; San Francisco CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Torrance CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles CA
- Fielding School of Public Health; UCLA; Los Angeles CA
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Taylor V, Middleton-Green L, Carding S, Perkins P. Hospice nurses' views on single nurse administration of controlled drugs. Int J Palliat Nurs 2015. [PMID: 26203951 DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.7.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The involvement of two nurses to dispense and administer controlled drugs is routine practice in most clinical areas despite there being no legal or evidence-based rationale. Indeed, evidence suggests this practice enhances neither safety nor care. Registered nurses at two hospices agreed to change practice to single nurse dispensing and administration of controlled drugs (SNAD). Participants' views on SNAD were evaluated before and after implementation. The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of nurses who had implemented SNAD and to identify the views and concerns of those who had not yet experienced SNAD. METHOD Data was obtained through semi-structured interviews. RESULTS Qualitative thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified three key themes: practice to enhance patient benefit and care; practice to enhance nursing care and satisfaction; and practice to enhance organisational safety. CONCLUSION The findings have implications for the understanding of influences on medicines safety in clinical practice and for hospice policy makers.
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- Vanessa Taylor
- Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK
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- Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine, Sue Ryder St John's Hospice, Moggerhanger, Bedford
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- Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, Cheltenham
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Murphy A, Bentur H, Dolan C, Bugembe T, Gill A, Appleton R. Outpatient anti-epileptic drug prescribing errors in a Children's Hospital: An audit and literature review. Seizure 2014; 23:786-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Anesthesiologists' ability in calculating weight-based concentrations for pediatric drug infusions: an observational study. J Clin Anesth 2014; 26:276-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lammers R, Willoughby-Byrwa M, Fales W. Medication Errors in Prehospital Management of Simulated Pediatric Anaphylaxis. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2014; 18:295-304. [DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.856501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Bolt R, Yates JM, Mahon J, Bakri I. Evidence of frequent dosing errors in paediatrics and intervention to reduce such prescribing errors. J Clin Pharm Ther 2014; 39:78-83. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Oral Surgery; School of Clinical Dentistry; University of Sheffield; Sheffield UK
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; School of Dentistry; University of Manchester; Manchester UK
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sheffield UK
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- Department of Oral Surgery; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sheffield UK
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Aseeri MA. The impact of a pediatric antibiotic standard dosing table on dosing errors. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2013; 18:220-6. [PMID: 24052785 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-18.3.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to compare the rate of dosing errors for antibiotic orders in pediatric patients before and after the implementation of an antibiotic standard dosing table with precalculated dosage for different weight ranges at a tertiary care hospital. METHODS A retrospective study of 300 antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric patients in three different settings (ambulatory care, inpatient, and emergency department) at a tertiary care hospital assessed the appropriateness of antibiotic dosing. The need for an antibiotic dosing standardization policy was identified after finding that more than 30% of patients experienced a dose variation of ±10% of the recommended daily dose. An antibiotic dosing standardization policy was implemented with an antibiotic standard dosing table for different weight ranges, and a hospital wide-education program was conducted to increase awareness of this new practice and its benefits. Three months after implementation, a random sampling of 300 antibiotic prescriptions collected from the same settings as the pre-intervention period was evaluated for compliance with the new policy and its effect on the number of antibiotic dosing errors. RESULTS Six hundred prescriptions were included in this study (300 in the pre-implementation phase and 300 in the post-implementation phase). Patient characteristics were similar in both groups in terms of sex, age, and weight. Physician compliance with the antibiotic dosing standardization policy after its implementation was 62%. The dosing standardization policy reduced the rate of dosing errors from 34.3% to 5.06% (p=0.0001), and weight documentation on the antibiotic prescription improved from 65.8% to 85.7% (p=0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Implementation of an antibiotic dosing standardization policy significantly reduced the incidence of dosing errors in antibiotics prescribed for pediatric patients in our hospital.
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- Mohammed A Aseeri
- Pharmacy Department, King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdul Aziz Medical City/ National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Johnson KB, Ho YX, Andrew Spooner S, Palmer M, Weinberg ST. Assessing the reliability of an automated dose-rounding algorithm. J Biomed Inform 2013; 46:814-21. [PMID: 23792464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2012] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric dose rounding is a unique and complex process whose complexity is rarely supported by e-prescribing systems, though amenable to automation and deployment from a central service provider. The goal of this project was to validate an automated dose-rounding algorithm for pediatric dose rounding. METHODS We developed a dose-rounding algorithm, STEPSTools, based on expert consensus about the rounding process and knowledge about the therapeutic/toxic window for each medication. We then used a 60% subsample of electronically-generated prescriptions from one academic medical center to further refine the web services. Once all issues were resolved, we used the remaining 40% of the prescriptions as a test sample and assessed the degree of concordance between automatically calculated optimal doses and the doses in the test sample. Cases with discrepant doses were compiled in a survey and assessed by pediatricians from two academic centers. The response rate for the survey was 25%. RESULTS Seventy-nine test cases were tested for concordance. For 20 cases, STEPSTools was unable to provide a recommended dose. The dose recommendation provided by STEPSTools was identical to that of the test prescription for 31 cases. For 14 out of the 24 discrepant cases included in the survey, respondents significantly preferred STEPSTools recommendations (p<0.05, binomial test). Overall, when combined with the data from all test cases, STEPSTools either matched or exceeded the performance of the test cases in 45/59 (76%) of the cases. The majority of other cases were challenged by the need to provide an extremely small dose. We estimated that with the addition of two dose-selection rules, STEPSTools would achieve an overall performance of 82% or higher. CONCLUSIONS Results of this pilot study suggest that automated dose rounding is a feasible mechanism for providing guidance to e-prescribing systems. These results also demonstrate the need for validating decision-support systems to support targeted and iterative improvement in performance.
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- Kevin B Johnson
- Biomedical Informatics, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2209 Garland Ave, Room 428, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
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Life-threatening pediatric emergencies are rare events in which precise, correct and fast drug dosing is essential. Intravenous drugs are most commonly dosed based on the child's weight in mg/kg. Numerous tools exist for aiding the physician in the error prone calculation, none of which meet all criteria for the perfect tool. Besides frequent training of practical skills and awareness of the problem of calculating the exact drug dose, it seems indispensable to have a localized tool at hand for these critical events.
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Prasad M, Shenton P, Dietz S, Saroha V, Whitehouse WP. What is the easier and more reliable dose calculation for iv phenytoin in children at risk of developing convulsive status epilepticus, 18 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg? BMC Pediatr 2013; 13:60. [PMID: 23601207 PMCID: PMC3637473 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background With the Convulsive Status Guidelines due for renewal, we wondered if a phenytoin dose of ‘20 mg/kg’ would be easier to calculate correctly and therefore safer than the current ‘18 mg/kg’. An educational exercise in dose calculation was therefore undertaken to assess ease of calculation. Method A standard question paper was prepared, comprising five clinical scenarios with children of varying ages and estimated body weights. Medical students, trainee doctors at registrar and senior house officer level, and consultant paediatricians were asked to complete the exercise, in private, by one of two medical students (SD, PS). Calculations were done with and without a calculator, for 18 mg/kg and for 20 mg/kg in randomised order. Speed and errors (greater than 10%) were determined. The data analysis was performed using SPSS version 18. Results All answered all 20 scenarios, giving a total of 300 answers per doctor/student group, and 300 answers per type of calculation. When comparing the 2 doses, the numbers of errors more than 10% were significantly less in 20 mg/kg dose (0.33%) as compared to the 18 mg/kg dose (9.3%) (p<0.0001). Speed off calculation was significantly decreased in 20 mg/kg dose when compared with 18 mg/kg dose, with (p<0.001) or without (p<0.0001) the calculator. Speed was more than halved and errors were much less frequent by using a calculator, for the 18 mg/kg dose but no difference with or without the calculator for 20 mg/kg dose. Conclusion We recommend that the future guidelines should suggest iv Phenytoin at 20 mg/kg rather than 18 mg/kg. This will make the calculation easier and reduce the risk of significant errors.
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- Manish Prasad
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Shaw KN, Lillis KA, Ruddy RM, Mahajan PV, Lichenstein R, Olsen CS, Chamberlain JM. Reported medication events in a paediatric emergency research network: sharing to improve patient safety. Emerg Med J 2012; 30:815-9. [PMID: 23117714 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2012-201642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Medication errors are an important cause of preventable morbidity, especially in children in emergency department (ED) settings. Internal use of voluntary incident reporting (IR) is common within hospitals, with little external reporting or sharing of this information across institutions. We describe the analysis of paediatric medication events (ME) reported in 18 EDs in a paediatric research network in 2007-2008. METHODS Confidential, deidentified incident reports (IRs) were collected, and MEs were independently categorised by two investigators. Discordant responses were resolved by consensus. RESULTS MEs (597) accounted for 19% of all IRs, with reporting rates varying 25-fold across sites. Anti-infective agents were the most commonly reported, followed by analgesics, intravenous fluids and respiratory medicines. Of the 597 MEs, 94% were medication errors and 6% adverse reactions; further analyses are reported for medication errors. Incorrect medication doses were related to incorrect weight (20%), duplicate doses (21%), and miscalculation (22%). Look-alike/sound-alike MEs were 36% of incorrect medications. Human factors contributed in 85% of reports: failure to follow established procedures (41%), calculation (13%) or judgment (12%) errors, and communication failures (20%). Outcomes were: no deaths or permanent disability, 13% patient harm, 47% reached patient (no harm), 30% near miss or unsafe conditions, and 9% unknown. CONCLUSIONS ME reporting by the system revealed valuable data across sites on medication categories and potential human factors. Harm was infrequently reported. Our analyses identify trends and latent systems issues, suggesting areas for future interventions to reduce paediatric ED medication errors.
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- Kathy N Shaw
- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-1902, USA.
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House DR, Ngetich E, Vreeman RC, Rusyniak DE. Estimating the weight of children in Kenya: do the Broselow tape and age-based formulas measure up? Ann Emerg Med 2012; 61:1-8. [PMID: 22939608 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.07.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Validated methods for weight estimation of children are readily available in developed countries; however, their utility in developing countries with higher rates of malnutrition and infectious disease is unknown. The goal of this study is to determine the validity of a height-based estimate, the Broselow tape, compared with age-based estimations among pediatric patients in Western Kenya. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional study of all sick children presenting to the emergency department of a government referral hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, was performed. Measured weight was compared with predicted weights according to the Broselow tape and commonly used advanced pediatric life support (APLS) and Nelson's age-based formulas. A Bland-Altman analysis was used to determine agreement between each method and actual weight. The method for weight prediction was determined a priori to be equivalent to the actual weight if the 95% confidence interval for the mean percentage difference between the predicted and actual weight was less than 10%. RESULTS Nine hundred sixty-seven children were included in analysis. The overall mean percentage difference for the actual weight and Broselow predicted weight was -2.2%, whereas APLS and Nelson's predictions were -5.2% and -10.4%, respectively. The overall agreement between Broselow color zone and actual weight was 65.5%, with overestimate typically occurring by only 1 color zone. CONCLUSION The Broselow tape and APLS formula predict the weights of children in western Kenya. According to its better performance, ease of use, and provision of drug dosing and equipment size, the Broselow tape is superior to age-based formulas for estimation of weight in Kenyan children.
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- Darlene R House
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Vilá de Muga M, Apodaca Saracho A, Bautista Rodríguez C, Luaces Cubells C. Impacto de un cambio de programa informático en los errores de prescripción farmacológica en urgencias. An Pediatr (Barc) 2012; 77:124-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Revised: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Hoyle JD, Davis AT, Putman KK, Trytko JA, Fales WD. Medication dosing errors in pediatric patients treated by emergency medical services. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2011; 16:59-66. [PMID: 21999707 DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2011.614043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication dosing errors occur in up to 17.8% of hospitalized children. There are limited data to describe pediatric medication errors by emergency medical services (EMS) paramedics. It has been shown that paramedics have infrequent encounters with pediatric patients. OBJECTIVE To characterize medication dosing errors in children treated by EMS. METHODS We studied patients aged ≤11 years who were treated by paramedics from eight Michigan EMS agencies from January 2004 through March 2006. We defined a medication dosing error as ≥20% deviation from the weight-appropriate dose, as determined by the patient's reported weight in the prehospital medical record or by use of the Broselow-Luten tape (BLT). We studied errors in administering six EMS medications commonly given to children: albuterol, atropine, dextrose, diphenhydramine, epinephrine, and naloxone. RESULTS There were 5,547 children aged ≤11 years who were treated during the study period, of whom 230 (4.1%) received drugs and had a documented weight. These patients received a total of 360 medication administrations. Multiple drug administrations occurred in 73 cases. Medication dosing errors occurred in 125 of the 360 drug administrations (34.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 30.0, 39.8). Relative drug dosage errors (with 95% CI) were as follows: albuterol 23.3% (18.4, 29.1), atropine 48.8% (34.3, 63.5), diphenhydramine 53.8% (29.1, 76.8), and epinephrine 60.9% (49.9, 73.9). The mean error (± standard deviation) for intravenous/intraosseous 1:1000 epinephrine overdoses was 808% ± 428%. The mean error (± standard deviation) for intravenous/intraosseous 1:1000 epinephrine underdoses was 35.5% ± 27.4%. CONCLUSIONS Medications delivered in the prehospital care of children were frequently administered outside of the proper dose range when compared with patient weights recorded in the prehospital medical record. EMS systems should develop strategies to reduce pediatric medication dosing errors.
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- John D Hoyle
- Emergency Department, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital/Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, USA.
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Eisenhut M, Sun B, Skinner S. Reducing prescribing errors in paediatric patients by assessment and feedback targeted at prescribers. ISRN PEDIATRICS 2011; 2011:545681. [PMID: 22523698 PMCID: PMC3302057 DOI: 10.5402/2011/545681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 09/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Prescribing errors are the most common type of medical errors and can result in harm particularly in young children. Doctors were enrolled in a programme of written assessment in prescribing skills and individualized feedback. Pharmacists audited the impact. The setting was the paediatric wards and neonatal unit of a District General Hospital. 16 doctors were tested and received feedback. A total of 110 errors were identified in this test, out of a 51 were classified as major including wrong dose and frequency, and prescribing medication the patient had an allergy to. Audit of impact of this intervention revealed a reduction of errors from 47 to 21, and patients affected from 19 to 11 per 100 (P = 0.001) emergency admissions compared to an audit before the intervention. An intervention combining a comprehensive multifaceted assessment and detailed feedback can lead to reduction of prescribing errors in paediatric trainees.
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- Michael Eisenhut
- Luton & Dunstable Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton LU40DZ, UK
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Johnson KB, Lee CKK, Spooner SA, Davison CL, Helmke JS, Weinberg ST. Automated dose-rounding recommendations for pediatric medications. Pediatrics 2011; 128:e422-8. [PMID: 21788218 PMCID: PMC3387858 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although pediatric electronic prescribing systems are increasingly being used in pediatric care, many of these systems lack the clinical decision-support infrastructure needed to calculate a safe and effective rounded medication dose. This infrastructure is required to facilitate tailoring of established dosing guidance while maintaining the medication's therapeutic intent. OBJECTIVE The goal of this project was to establish best practices for generating an appropriate medication dose and to create an interoperable rounding knowledge base combining best practices and dose-rounding information. METHODS We interviewed 19 pediatric health care and pediatric pharmacy experts and conducted a literature review. After using these data to construct initial rounding tolerances, we used a Delphi process to achieve consensus about the rounding tolerance for each commonly prescribed medication. RESULTS Three categories for medication-rounding philosophy emerged from our literature review: (1) medications for which rounding is used judiciously to retain the intended effect; (2) medications that are rounded with attention to potential unintended effects; and (3) medications that are rarely rounded because of the potential for toxicity. We assigned a small subset of medications to a fourth category-inadequate data-for which there was insufficient information to provide rounding recommendations. For all 102 medications, we were able to arrive at a consensus recommendation for rounding a given calculated dose. CONCLUSIONS Results of this study provide the pediatric information technology community with a primary set of recommended rounding tolerances for commonly prescribed drugs. The interoperable knowledge base developed here can be integrated with existing and developing electronic prescribing systems, potentially improving prescribing safety and reducing cognitive workload.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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A segurança do paciente constitui problema de saúde pública, e erros com medicamentos são os mais freqüentes e graves. O artigo apresenta características epidemiológicas dos erros de medicação em diferentes áreas de atendimento pediátrico, e aponta estratégias de prevenção. Aproximadamente 8% das pesquisas sobre erros de medicação identificadas em bases de dados nacionais e internacionais referem-se à população pediátrica. Crianças apresentam maior vulnerabilidade à ocorrência de erros devido a fatores intrínsecos, destacando-se características anatômicas e fisiológicas; e extrínsecos, relativos à falta de políticas de saúde e da indústria farmacêutica voltadas ao atendimento de tais especificidades. As evidências apontam para a necessidade de implementação de estratégias de prevenção de erros de medicação, contribuindo para promover a segurança do paciente.
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OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence, type, and factors associated with medication errors in a pediatric emergency department. METHODS This is a descriptive retrospective study about the treatments administered in the pediatric emergency department during a week in November 2007. We used the protocols and clinical guides at our center as pattern of reference. The errors were classified as follows: (1) prescription error: drug involved, indication, dose, and route of administration; (2) severity of the error; and (3) associated factors: triage category, age of the patient, training level of the physician, day of the week, and hour of the day. RESULTS In 377 of 1906 checked reports, some treatments were prescribed. A total of 92 errors (15%) were detected and all of them were prescription errors: 50 (8%) for inappropriate indication and 42 (7 %) for inadequate dose. Also, 87 were considered insignificant errors, 5 were moderate and none were severe. There was a higher rate of errors among residents with less experience. We did not find differences in the triage category neither in the age of the patient. In the weekends and holidays, we commit more errors compared in weekdays (28% vs 18 %, P=0.02). Between 24 and 8 hours, we registered more errors than between 8 and 16 and between 16 and 24 hours (32.3% vs 17.9% vs 21.2%; P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Error rates in drugs administered exclusively in the emergency department are slightly higher than others evaluating house orders and emergency department treatments. The high assistance pressure during weekends and holidays and the tiredness during the night are risk factors of prescribing errors. Periodical evaluation of the prescriptions is necessary to develop the best strategies to apply every time.
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Little J, Davis S, Goff J, Mulvanity M, Mark SM. Developing Patient-Centered Services, Part 4: Considerations in Implementing a Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Model. Hosp Pharm 2011. [DOI: 10.1310/hpj4604-291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The Director's Forum series is edited by Robert J. Weber and Scott M. Mark and is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. This article is the next in a series that reviews various pharmacy practice models. Pediatric pharmacy practice poses many challenges that are unique. Pediatric patients are not just “small adults.” Differences in dosing and disease states require pharmacists with adequate training in pediatrics. Operational challenges from a lack of suitable dosage forms and a lack of pediatric-specific automation create additional work for pharmacy departments. The pediatric pharmacy practice model must consider these operational challenges and manage them effectively to deploy pharmacists to direct patient care. Through the commitment of the director of pharmacy, care to the pediatric patient can be centered on meeting their unique pharmacy needs and educating parent and caregivers on the safe and effective use of medications.
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- Jeff Little
- Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Ambulatory Care Services, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Munzenberger PJ, Thomas RL, Edwin SB, Tutag-Lehr V. Pharmacists' perceived knowledge and expertise in selected pediatric topics. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2011; 16:47-54. [PMID: 22477824 PMCID: PMC3136234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to determine pharmacists' perceived knowledge and expertise required to make recommendations regarding selected pediatric topics. METHODS A questionnaire was distributed to 400 pharmacists practicing in community, hospital, and home care settings. This instrument explored their perceived knowledge, expertise, and comfort in providing recommendations related to 38 pediatric topics. The impact of responder demographics on differences in perceived knowledge and expertise for each topic were evaluated. RESULTS Ninety-five of 400 (24%) questionnaires were returned completed or partially completed. Forty-seven and 36 of responders practiced in the community or inpatient hospital setting, respectively. Seventy percent of responders reported that ≤ 40% of their patients were children. In general, responders believed they had the knowledge and expertise to make recommendations for the frequently occurring conditions or topics but not for the less familiar. Formal pediatric training was the most influential responder characteristic with a larger proportion having training that they believed enables them to have knowledge and expertise to make recommendations. Although less impressive, experience of more than 5 years and a community-based practice were also important factors. CONCLUSION Additional training is beneficial in increasing the perceived knowledge and comfort of pharmacists making recommendations regarding pediatric patients.
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- Paul J Munzenberger
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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Munzenberger PJ, Thomas RL, Edwin SB, Tutag-Lehr V. Pharmacists' Perceived Knowledge and Expertise in Selected Pediatric Topics. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2011. [DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-16.1.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study is to determine pharmacists' perceived knowledge and expertise required to make recommendations regarding selected pediatric topics.
METHODS
A questionnaire was distributed to 400 pharmacists practicing in community, hospital, and home care settings. This instrument explored their perceived knowledge, expertise, and comfort in providing recommendations related to 38 pediatric topics. The impact of responder demographics on differences in perceived knowledge and expertise for each topic were evaluated.
RESULTS
Ninety-five of 400 (24%) questionnaires were returned completed or partially completed. Forty-seven and 36 of responders practiced in the community or inpatient hospital setting, respectively. Seventy percent of responders reported that ≤ 40% of their patients were children. In general, responders believed they had the knowledge and expertise to make recommendations for the frequently occurring conditions or topics but not for the less familiar. Formal pediatric training was the most influential responder characteristic with a larger proportion having training that they believed enables them to have knowledge and expertise to make recommendations. Although less impressive, experience of more than 5 years and a community-based practice were also important factors.
CONCLUSION
Additional training is beneficial in increasing the perceived knowledge and comfort of pharmacists making recommendations regarding pediatric patients.
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- Paul J. Munzenberger
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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Crouch BI, Caravati EM, Moltz E. Tenfold therapeutic dosing errors in young children reported to U.S. poison control centers. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010; 66:1292-6. [PMID: 19574604 DOI: 10.2146/080377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Tenfold dosing medication errors reported to U.S. poison control centers in children younger than six years of age were evaluated. METHODS A retrospective review of all exposures in children younger than six years of age reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' data collection system during 2000-04 was conducted. Cases were selected for inclusion if the exposure was an unintentional therapeutic error and if 10-fold dosing error was coded as one of the therapeutic-error scenarios. The specific substance or drug category, patient age and sex, site of exposure, clinical effects, disposition, and outcome were evaluated RESULTS A total of 3894 10-fold dosing errors involving a single substance in children younger than six years of age were reported over a five-year period. The site of exposure was most commonly a residence (n = 3609, 92.7%), followed by a health care facility (n = 223, 5.7%) and a school (n = 32, 0.8%). More than half of the exposures occurred in children 12 months of age or younger. When stratified by age, histamine H(2)- receptor antagonists and metoclopramide were the most common medications involved in exposures in children 12 months of age and younger. Cough and cold preparations and antibiotics were the most commonly involved medications in therapeutic errors in children over age 12 months. CONCLUSION The most common substances involved in 10-fold medication errors reported to U.S. poison control centers were histamine H(2)-receptor antagonists and metoclopramide. Most exposures occurred in the home and involved children 12 months of age or younger.
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- Barbara Insley Crouch
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, 585 Komas Drive, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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Kazemi A, Fors UGH, Tofighi S, Tessma M, Ellenius J. Physician order entry or nurse order entry? Comparison of two implementation strategies for a computerized order entry system aimed at reducing dosing medication errors. J Med Internet Res 2010; 12:e5. [PMID: 20185400 PMCID: PMC2855204 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2009] [Revised: 12/09/2009] [Accepted: 12/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the significant effect of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in reducing nonintercepted medication errors among neonatal inpatients, only a minority of hospitals have successfully implemented such systems. Physicians' resistance and users' frustration seem to be two of the most important barriers. One solution might be to involve nurses in the order entry process to reduce physicians' data entry workload and resistance. However, the effect of this collaborative order entry method in reducing medication errors should be compared with a strictly physician order entry method. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether a collaborative order entry method consisting of nurse order entry (NOE) followed by physician verification and countersignature is as effective as a strictly physician order entry (POE) method in reducing nonintercepted dose and frequency medication errors in the neonatal ward of an Iranian teaching hospital. METHODS A four-month prospective study was designed with two equal periods. During the first period POE was used and during the second period NOE was used. In both methods, a warning appeared when the dose or frequency of the prescribed medication was incorrect that suggested the appropriate dosage to the physicians. Physicians' responses to the warnings were recorded in a database and subsequently analyzed. Relevant paper-based and electronic medical records were reviewed to increase credibility. RESULTS Medication prescribing for 158 neonates was studied. The rate of nonintercepted medication errors during the NOE period was 40% lower than during the POE period (rate ratio 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI] .50, .71;P < .001). During the POE period, 80% of nonintercepted errors occurred at the prescription stage, while during the NOE period, 60% of nonintercepted errors occurred in that stage. Prescription errors decreased from 10.3% during the POE period to 4.6% during the NOE period (P < .001), and the number of warnings with which physicians complied increased from 44% to 68% respectively (P < .001). Meanwhile, transcription errors showed a nonsignificant increase from the POE period to the NOE period. The median error per patient was reduced from 2 during the POE period to 0 during the NOE period (P = .005). Underdose and curtailed and prolonged interval errors were significantly reduced from the POE period to the NOE period. The rate of nonintercepted overdose errors remained constant between the two periods. However, the severity of overdose errors was lower in the NOE period (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS NOE can increase physicians' compliance with warnings and recommended dose and frequency and reduce nonintercepted medication dosing errors in the neonatal ward as effectively as POE or even better. In settings where there is major physician resistance to implementation of CPOE, and nurses are willing to participate in the order entry and are capable of doing so, NOE may be considered a beneficial alternative order entry method.
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- Alireza Kazemi
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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1. Medication errors should be amenable to epidemiological analysis, giving insights into the causes of error and the effects of interventions to prevent them or reduce harm from them. 2. There are formidable difficulties in establishing the rates of medication errors. 3. There is no agreement on a clear operational definition of the condition. 4. The methods used to enumerate cases so far have been unreliable or incomplete or both. 5. There is disagreement about whether cases of error that do not cause harm should be included in calculations of error rates. 6. When harm occurs in association with drug therapy, it is often unclear whether the harm might have been prevented, and its occurrence should therefore be considered to result from error. 7. The denominator for calculating the rate of error is both ill-defined and inconsistently measured. Better definitions, more complete evaluation, and more thorough impact assessment may improve matters.
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- Robin E Ferner
- West Midlands Centre for Adverse Drug Reactions, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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McDowell SE, Ferner HS, Ferner RE. The pathophysiology of medication errors: how and where they arise. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2010; 67:605-13. [PMID: 19594527 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03416.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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1. Errors arise when an action is intended but not performed; errors that arise from poor planning or inadequate knowledge are characterized as mistakes; those that arise from imperfect execution of well-formulated plans are called slips when an erroneous act is committed and lapses when a correct act is omitted. 2. Some tasks are intrinsically prone to error. Examples are tasks that are unfamiliar to the operator or performed under pressure. Tasks that require the calculation of a dosage or dilution are especially susceptible to error. 3. The tasks of prescribing, preparation, and administration of medicines are complex, and are carried out within a complex system; errors can occur at each of many steps and the error rate for the overall process is therefore high. 4. The error rate increases when health-care professionals are inexperienced, inattentive, rushed, distracted, fatigued, or depressed; orthopaedic surgeons and nurses may be more likely than other health-care professionals to make medication errors. 5. Medication error rates in hospital are higher in paediatric departments and intensive care units than elsewhere. 6. Rates of medication errors may be higher in very young or very old patients. 7. Intravenous antibiotics are the drugs most commonly involved in medication errors in hospital; antiplatelet agents, diuretics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are most likely to account for 'preventable admissions'. 8. Computers effectively reduce the rates of easily counted errors. It is not clear whether they can save lives lost through rare but dangerous errors in the medication process.
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- Sarah E McDowell
- West Midlands Centre for Adverse Drug Reactions, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Stewart M, Purdy J, Kennedy N, Burns A. An interprofessional approach to improving paediatric medication safety. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2010; 10:19. [PMID: 20170498 PMCID: PMC2834694 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-10-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2009] [Accepted: 02/19/2010] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Safe drug prescribing and administration are essential elements within undergraduate healthcare curricula, but medication errors, especially in paediatric practice, continue to compromise patient safety. In this area of clinical care, collective responsibility, team working and communication between health professionals have been identified as key elements in safe clinical practice. To date, there is limited research evidence as to how best to deliver teaching and learning of these competencies to practitioners of the future. METHODS An interprofessional workshop to facilitate learning of knowledge, core competencies, communication and team working skills in paediatric drug prescribing and administration at undergraduate level was developed and evaluated. The practical, ward-based workshop was delivered to 4th year medical and 3rd year nursing students and evaluated using a pre and post workshop questionnaire with open-ended response questions. RESULTS Following the workshop, students reported an increase in their knowledge and awareness of paediatric medication safety and the causes of medication errors (p < 0.001), with the greatest increase noted among medical students. Highly significant changes in students' attitudes to shared learning were observed, indicating that safe medication practice is learnt more effectively with students from other healthcare disciplines. Qualitative data revealed that students' participation in the workshop improved communication and teamworking skills, and led to greater awareness of the role of other healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION This study has helped bridge the knowledge-skills gap, demonstrating how an interprofessional approach to drug prescribing and administration has the potential to improve quality and safety within healthcare.
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- Moira Stewart
- Department of Child Health, Queen's University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6BP, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Excellence in Interprofessional Education, School of Dentistry, Queen's University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6BP, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Child Health, Queen's University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6BP, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6BP, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Color coded medication safety system reduces community pediatric emergency nursing medication errors. J Patient Saf 2010; 5:79-85. [PMID: 19920446 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0b013e3181a647ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the performance of current systems in place for preparation and administration of pediatric medications in community emergency departments to the color-coded medication safety (CCMS) system among nurses. METHODS Community ED nurses participated in simulated pediatric emergency scenarios using traditional dosing references then the CCMS system. We measured preintervention/postintervention: (1) time to task completion from physician order to medication administration; (2) accuracy of conversion to milliliters, dilution, and time for medication administration; and (3) recognition of 10-fold physician errors. RESULTS A total of 320 medication and infusion orders were given to 16 nurses. The median time to task completion preintervention was 109 seconds (interquartile range, 44-626). Time to task completion was reduced to a median of 28 seconds (interquartile range, 14-43; P < 0.001) with the CCMS system. Significant error reductions were noted when nurses used the CCMS system: 25.6% of medications were converted incorrectly compared with 2.5% with the system, a 23% improvement (95% confidence interval [CI], 13-33; P < 0.001), 35.6% were diluted incorrectly compared with 0.63%, a 35% improvement (95% CI, 26-44; P < 0.001), and 54.7% were administered incorrectly compared with 3.9%, a 51% improvement (95% CI, 39-61; P < 0.001). Only 20% of 10-fold physician order errors were recognized preintervention but 93% were recognized using the CCMS system, a 73% improvement. CONCLUSIONS The CCMS system reduces pediatric medication delay and improves nursing accuracy. This is important in the community ED setting where many children receive emergency care and where providers may lack familiarity with pediatric medication dosing.
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The effect of Computerized Physician Order Entry and decision support system on medication errors in the neonatal ward: experiences from an Iranian teaching hospital. J Med Syst 2009; 35:25-37. [PMID: 20703588 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-009-9338-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Medication dosing errors are frequent in neonatal wards. In an Iranian neonatal ward, a 7.5 months study was designed in three periods to compare the effect of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) without and with decision support functionalities in reducing non-intercepted medication dosing errors in antibiotics and anticonvulsants. Before intervention (Period 1), error rate was 53%, which did not significantly change after the implementation of CPOE without decision support (Period 2). However, errors were significantly reduced to 34% after that the decision support was added to the CPOE (Period 3; P < 0.001). Dose errors were more often intercepted than frequency errors. Over-dose was the most frequent type of medication errors and curtailed-interval was the least. Transcription errors did not reduce after the CPOE implementation. Physicians ignored alerts when they could not understand why they appeared. A suggestion is to add explanations about these reasons to increase physicians' compliance with the system's recommendations.
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Bernius M, Thibodeau B, Jones A, Clothier B, Witting M. Prevention of Pediatric Drug Calculation Errors by Prehospital Care Providers. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2009; 12:486-94. [PMID: 18924013 DOI: 10.1080/10903120802290752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Broussard M, Bass PF, Arnold CL, McLarty JW, Bocchini JA. Preprinted order sets as a safety intervention in pediatric sedation. J Pediatr 2009; 154:865-8. [PMID: 19181332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2008] [Revised: 10/13/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Implement preprinted packets for pediatric procedural sedations to increase documentation compliance and decrease medication ordering errors. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review of pediatric inpatients undergoing procedural sedation before and after implementation of a preprinted packet including an order set, consent form, and sedation monitoring form. Patient charts before and after the intervention were reviewed for completeness of medical documentation, correct medication dosages, and adverse events. Chi2 or Fisher exact test was used to determine preintervention vs postintervention differences. RESULTS Forty-two charts preintervention and 42 postintervention were reviewed. Documentation compliance increased on consent forms (P < .001), procedure notes (P = .113), and sedation monitoring forms (P = .003), while dating and timing of order forms decreased. Ordering of resuscitation equipment (P = .12), documentation of American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) physical status classification (P < .001) and allergies (P < .001), and postsedation orders (P < .001) also increased. Medications ordered using unit/kg increased 43% (P < .05). Medication ordering errors for sedation agents decreased 64% (P < .001). Ordering of appropriate reversal agents increased 73% (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS Implementing preprinted physician orders, consent forms, and prepared packets increased documentation compliance and ordering of reversal agents and resuscitation equipment. Medication dosage ordering errors decreased.
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- Marlene Broussard
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
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- Zeinab Abdi
- Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK.
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Simpson CM, Keijzers GB, Lind JF. A survey of drug-dose calculation skills of Australian tertiary hospital doctors. Med J Aust 2009; 190:117-20. [PMID: 19203306 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2008] [Accepted: 08/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of doctors to calculate drug doses and their workplace prescribing and calculation habits. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective, questionnaire-based observational study conducted at a 570-bed teaching hospital in February 2007. PARTICIPANTS Convenience sample of 190 doctors, representing all acute medical and surgical disciplines and diverse levels of experience. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic data, self-reported prescribing habits, predicted score on a 12-item test of ability to calculate drug doses, score considered adequate for peers, and actual score. RESULTS 141 doctors (74%) completed the questionnaire. The mean actual score on the test was 72.5% (95% CI, 67.8%-77.3%), which was similar to the group's mean predicted score (74.7%; 95% CI, 71.0%-78.5%) but significantly lower than the mean of the score they considered adequate (91.6%; 95% CI, 89.5%-93.8%) (P < 0.001). Subgroup analyses showed that senior doctors and those in critical care specialties (intensive care, emergency medicine and anaesthesia) achieved significantly higher actual scores than junior doctors and those in non-critical care specialties, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Doctors expect their colleagues to perform significantly better in a drug-dose calculation test than they expect to, or can achieve, themselves. Junior staff and those in non-critical care specialties should be targeted for education in the skill of drug-dose calculation to reduce the risk of medication error and its consequences.
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