Benefits of direct observation in medication administration to detect errors.

Teresa Diaz-Navarlaz; Peter Pronovost; Elena Beortegui; María Segui-Gomez

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Benefits of direct observation in medication administration to detect errors.

January 9, 2008

Diaz-Navarlaz T, Pronovost P, Beortegui E, et al. J Patient Saf. 2009;3(4).

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In this study, investigators observed several potential sources of medication administration errors at a university hospital. The authors outline specific strategies for change that are currently being piloted on their ward in response to their findings.

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