More than just crushing: a prospective pre-post intervention study to reduce drug preparation errors in patients with feeding tubes.
Lohmann K, Gartner D, Kurze R, et al. More than just crushing: a prospective pre-post intervention study to reduce drug preparation errors in patients with feeding tubes. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2015;40(2):220-225. doi:10.1111/jcpt.12250.
Crushing pills or capsules is sometimes necessary when a patient is not capable of swallowing normally, but this can also be a source of medication errors. This study, conducted in a university hospital in Germany, demonstrated a significant reduction in inappropriate crushing of medications after an intensive educational program.