Interventions to reduce medication prescribing errors in a paediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
Burmester MK, Dionne R, Thiagarajan RR, et al. Interventions to reduce medication prescribing errors in a paediatric cardiac intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med. 2008;34(6):1083-90. doi:10.1007/s00134-008-1054-3.
Introduction of a standardized order template, along with targeted physician education, significantly reduced prescribing errors. However, no effect was seen on the incidence of adverse drug events.