Failure mode and effects analysis: An interdisciplinary way to analyze and reduce medication errors

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 19-26

  Fletcher, Carol E ^a,b  

^a Beyer Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; HEPARIN; INSULIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MICHIGAN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OVERDOSE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031451848     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199712000-00008     Document Type: Review

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