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For children admitted to hospital, what interventions improve medication safety on ward rounds?
March 1, 2023
King C, Dudley J, Mee A, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2023;108(7):583-588.
Medication errors in pediatric patients can have serious consequences. This systematic review identified three studies examining interventions to improve medication safety in pediatric inpatient settings. Although the three interventions – a mnemonic device, a checklist, and a specific prescribing round involving a clinical pharmacist and a doctor – reduced prescribing errors, the studies did not assess weight-based errors or demonstrate reductions in clinical harm.
