Evolution of intravenous medication errors and preventive systemic defenses in hospital settings-a narrative review of recent evidence.

Sini Kuitunen; Marja Airaksinen; Anna-Riia Holmström

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Evolution of intravenous medication errors and preventive systemic defenses in hospital settings-a narrative review of recent evidence.

June 5, 2024

Kuitunen S, Airaksinen M, Holmström A-R. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(4):e29-e39.

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Intravenous (IV) medication errors remain a common source of harm in inpatient settings. This narrative review updates previous reviews characterizing the systematic causes of, and defenses to prevent, IV medication errors. Compared to prior reviews, the researchers identified more studies using systems-based risk management approaches and a growing interest evaluating IV medication preparation systems.

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