Risk factors for i.v. compounding errors when using an automated workflow management system.

Yihong Deng; Alex C. Lin; John Hingl; Guixia Huang; Mekibib Altaye; Heather Maynard; Dave Mayhaus; Jonathan Penm

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Risk factors for i.v. compounding errors when using an automated workflow management system.

July 27, 2016

Deng Y, Lin AC, Hingl J, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2016;73(12):887-893.

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Mistakes during preparation of intravenous (IV) medications can lead to dosing errors and adverse drug events. Analyzing data collected over 12 months in a hospital's automated IV compounding workflow management system, this study found that IV compounding errors occurred in less than 1% of cases and were usually intercepted through the automated system. These results suggest that existing processes do support safe medication use.

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