Unit-based clinical pharmacists' prevention of serious medication errors in pediatric inpatients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1254-1260

  Kaushal, Rainu ^a   Bates, David W ^b   Abramson, Erika L ^a   Soukup, Jane R ^b   Goldmann, Donald A ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacists; Clinical pharmacy; Errors, medication; Hospitals; Interventions; Pediatrics; Pharmaceutical services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 46049085226     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070522     Document Type: Article

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