PREVENTION OF MEDICATION ERRORS IN THE PEDIATRIC INPATIENT SETTING

Authors
BERLIN CM MCCARVER DG NOTTERMAN DA WARD RM WEISMANN DN WILSON GS WILSON JT
Citation
Cm. Berlin et al., PREVENTION OF MEDICATION ERRORS IN THE PEDIATRIC INPATIENT SETTING, Pediatrics (Evanston), 102(2), 1998, pp. 428-430
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatrics (Evanston) → ACNP
ISSN journal
00314005
Volume
102
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
428 - 430
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(1998)102:2<428:POMEIT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Medication errors that occur on a pediatric medical/surgical inpatient care unit are usually avoidable. Several steps are recommended to red uce these errors, beginning with the physician and including every mem ber of the health care team. Pediatricians should help hospitals devel op effective programs for safely providing treatment with medications to hospitalized children.