A standardized formulary to reduce pediatric medication dosing errors: a mixed methods study.

Nichole Bosson; Amy H Kaji; Marianne Gausche-Hill

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A standardized formulary to reduce pediatric medication dosing errors: a mixed methods study.

October 6, 2021

Bosson N, Kaji AH, Gausche-Hill M. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022;26(4):492-502.

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Pediatric medication administration in prehospital care is challenging due to the need to obtain an accurate weight and calculate dosing. The Los Angeles County emergency medical services implemented a Medical Control Guideline (MCG) to eliminate the need to calculate the dose of a commonly administered medication. Following implementation of the MCG, dosing errors decreased from 18.5% to 14.1% in pediatric prehospital care.

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