Applying human factors in improving medication-use safety
2002
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 59
Pages 1155-1159
Author(s): Schneider,PJ.
In this descriptive study the author summarizes the highlights of an interactive conference on human factors (HF) and t applications to improve medication safety. The author describes the various human factors concepts and tools and their applications in reducing human errors, thus improving medication safety.
Added May 2014
Medication Errors Observed in 36 Healthcare Facilities
2002
Archives of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 162
Pages 1897-1903
Author(s): Barker, K. N., Flynn, E. A., Pepper, G. A., Bates, D. W., Mikeal, R. L.
The authors in this study aimed to measure and compare the medication error rates at 36 healthcare facilities in Georgia and Colorado. Three different facility types were randomly stratified and included in the study; Joint Commission accredited hospitals, Joint Commission non-accredited hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The main aim was to observe if the medication error rates in these healthcare settings differ by facility type (by bed size) or by State.
Added April 2014
Medication Dispensing Errors in Community Pharmacies: A Nationwide Study
2002
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 46
Pages 1448-1451
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Dorris, N. T., Holman, G. T., Camahan, B. J., Barker, K. N
The available literature concerning medication dispensing errors provides relatively few studies that focus on community-based pharmacies, as much of the available research regarding dispensing errors has been conducted in single pharmacies that are associated with hospitals and medical centers, largely due to convenience. Although the dispensing process may be essentially the same, the validity of extending these findings to community pharmacies has yet to be tested.
Added October 2012
Human factors error and patient monitoring
2002
Physiological Measurement
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages R111-R132
Author(s): Walsh, T., Beatty, P.C.
Added October 2012
Courage to heal: Comprehensive Cardiac Critical care
2002
Healthcare Design
Journal Article
Author(s): Hendrich, A., Fay, J., Sorrells, A.
Added October 2012
Surviving a stay in the hospital
2002
Alternative Medicine Magazine
Journal Article
Author(s): Dulong, J.
Added October 2012
The hostile environment of the intensive care unit
2002
Current Opinion in Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 316-20
Author(s): Donchin, Y., Seagull, F.J.
Added October 2012
Causes of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: a prospective study
2002
Lancet
Journal Article
Issue 9315
Volume 359
Pages 1373-8
Author(s): Dean, B., Schachter, M., Vincent, C., Barber, N.
Added October 2012
New vistas. Evidence-based design projects look into the links between a facility's environment and its care
2002
Health Facilities Management
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 15
Pages 19-24
Author(s): Bilchik, G.S.
Added October 2012
The Veterans Affairs Root Cause Analysis System in Action
2002
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 28
Pages 531-545
Author(s): Bagian, J.P., Gosbee, J., , Lee, C. Z, Williams, L., McKnight, S. D, Mannos, D. M.
Added October 2012