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Prevalence, causes and severity of medication administration errors in the neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
December 14, 2022
Henry Basil J, Premakumar CM, Mhd Ali A, et al. Drug Saf. 2022;45(12):1457-1476.
Medication administration errors (MAEs) are thought to be common in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This systematic review estimated that the pooled prevalence of MAEs among patients in NICU settings ranged from 59% to 65%. The review highlights both active failures (e.g., similar drug packaging or names) and latent failures (e.g., noisy environments, inaccurate verbal or written orders) contributing to MAEs.
