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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Improving medication safety on critical care using an anonymous electronic medication incident reporting system

Authors: H Dillon, M Rosbergen, R Wyatt, J Nortje

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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To improve medication safety on the Critical Care Complex (CCC), Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, an anonymous electronic reporting system was introduced. Reports captured populate a local database of incidents, which identifies themes. Medication incidents are common; studies reveal up to 10.5 incidents per 100 bed-days [1]. Under-reporting of incidents in the CCC was highlighted in a paper-based 2-week reporting project. The electronic reporting system expands this work, introducing a sustainable, integrated reporting system, addressing some of the reporting barriers. …
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Title
Improving medication safety on critical care using an anonymous electronic medication incident reporting system
Authors
H Dillon
M Rosbergen
R Wyatt
J Nortje
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9906

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