Preventing medication errors in pediatric anesthesia: a systematic scoping review.
Shawahna R, Jaber M, Jumaa E, et al. Preventing medication errors in pediatric anesthesia: a systematic scoping review. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(7):e1047-e1060. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001019.
Medication errors in pediatric anesthesiology are common and largely preventable. This scoping review characterizing medication errors in pediatric anesthesia found that dosing errors were the most common. Recommendations to minimize or prevent medication errors in pediatric anesthesia commonly related to improving medication administration and documentation.