A comparison of voluntarily reported medication errors in intensive care and general care units

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  Kane Gill, Sandra L ^a,b   Kowiatek, J G ^a,b   Weber, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PENNSYLVANIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 77649171266     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.027961     Document Type: Article

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