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Medication order errors at hospital admission among children with medical complexity

Blaine K, Wright J, Pinkham A, et al. Medication order errors at hospital admission among children with medical complexity. J Patient Saf. Epub 2020 May 14. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000719.   

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July 8, 2020
Blaine K, Wright J, Pinkham A, et al. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(1):e156-e162.
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Medication errors are a serious problem among hospitalized pediatric patients. This study prospectively examined 1,233 pediatric hospitalizations among children with complex medication conditions over a 12-month period and found that 6% of hospitalizations involved one or more medication order errors. Incorrect doses and omitted medications occurred most frequently. Patients receiving baclofen (a skeletal muscle relaxant) were twice as likely to experience a medication order error.

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Blaine K, Wright J, Pinkham A, et al. Medication order errors at hospital admission among children with medical complexity. J Patient Saf. Epub 2020 May 14. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000719.   

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