An overview of intravenous-related medication administration errors as reported to MEDMARX(R), a national medication error-reporting program.
Hicks RW, Becker SC. An overview of intravenous-related medication administration errors as reported to MEDMARX, a national medication error-reporting program. J Infus Nurs. 2006;29(1):20-27.
The authors analyzed 5 years' worth of Medmarx data and found three trends in intravenous drug administration that predisposed patients to harm: product shortages, calculation errors, and tubing interconnectivity.