PCA safety data review after clinical decision support and smart pump technology implementation

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-109

  Prewitt, Judy ^a   Schneider, Susan ^b   Horvath, Monica ^b   Hammond, Julia ^a   Jackson, Jason ^a   Ginsberg, Brian ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision support; PCA; Safety events; Smart pump technology

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SAFETY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT SAFETY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881498066     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e318281b866     Document Type: Article

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