A comparison of automated infusion device technology to prevent medication errors in pediatric and adult intensive care unit patients

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 464-471

  Hennings, Steven ^a   Romero, Andrew ^b   Erstad, Brian L ^a   Franke, Hillary ^a   Theodorou, Andreas A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Infusion pumps; Intensive care units; Medication error; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FENTANYL; HEPARIN; HYDROMORPHONE; INSULIN; MAGNESIUM; MORPHINE; NICARDIPINE; POTASSIUM; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG INFUSION; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICATION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77953200064     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4506-464     Document Type: Article

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