Automated dispensing cabinets

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 27-28

  Gaunt, Michael J ^a,b   Johnston, Janet ^b   Davis, Monica M ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES   (United States)

^b Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DRUG STORAGE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

AUTOMATION; DRUG STORAGE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547573947     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000282287.42452.0a     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Pedersen CA, et al. ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration - 2005. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2006;63(4):327-45.
2. Placing limits on drug inventory minimizes errors with automated dispensing equipment. ISMP Medication Safety Alert, Acute Care Edition 1998;3(24):24. http://www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/ articles/19981202.asp.
3. Look-alike names and packages are at the root of most stocking errors in automated dispensing cabinets. ISMP Medication Safety Alert, Acute Care Edition 2003;8(3):3.