The use of a standard design medication room to promote medication safety: Organizational implications

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 188-196

  Rozenbaum, H ^a   Gordon, L ^a   Brezis, M ^a   Porat, N ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Design; Medication room; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; ISRAEL; MEDICATION ROOM; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; ISRAEL; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84875801453     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt005     Document Type: Article

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