Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for safe administration of chemotherapy to hospitalized children with cancer

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-166

  Robinson, Deborah L ^a   Heigham, Melissa ^a   Clark, Jeanenne ^b  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BJC HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DRUG THERAPY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; DRUG THERAPY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION ERRORS; MISSOURI; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750728434     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(06)32021-1     Document Type: Article

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