Streamlining the medication process improves safety in the intensive care unit

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 966-975

  Benoit, E ^a   Eckert, P ^b   Theytaz, C ^b   Joris Frasseren, M ^b   Faouzi, M ^c   Beney, J ^a  

^a Institut Central des Hopitaux Valaisans   (Switzerland)

^b Hopital de Sion   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SAFETY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SWITZERLAND; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84865140086     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2012.02707.x     Document Type: Article

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