Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 335-341

  Schade, Charles P ^a   Hannah, Karen ^a   Ruddick, Patricia ^a   Starling, Celesta ^b   Brehm, John ^a  

^a West Virginia Medical Institute   (United States)

^b Landstuhl Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

ADE; Adverse drug event; Incident reporting; Medical error; Rescue drug

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERROR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; COHORT STUDIES; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 33748431791     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860606291322     Document Type: Article

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