Preprinted prescription forms decrease incomplete handwritten medication prescriptions in a neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 100-104

  Hogden, Laurie A ^a   Low, Jeffrey K ^b   Knoerlein, Kimberly D ^b   Edwards, William H ^b  

^a Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical errors; Medication prescription; Preprinted prescription forms; Safety

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; HANDWRITING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SAFETY;

EID: 84999142155     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01209203-200506000-00006     Document Type: Article

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