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If errors are caught before the patient is harmed, it’s called an Adverse Drug Event.
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Medical errors result from faulty systems.
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Error reporting is important because we need to know who made the mistake.
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A Root Cause Analysis is a process to analyze the sequence of events leading up to the error and find out where the medication process broke down.
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A Sentinel Event is an error that causes harm or the risk of an adverse outcome.
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Lack of basic patient information before administering drugs can cause medication errors.
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Storage-associated errors occur when you don’t put all medications in alphabetical order.
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Emergency medications must be readily available where needed and secured from tampering.
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Patients who require self-administered medications must receive training and supervision.
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High-risk drugs must not be used on patients.
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After administration of medications, patients must be continuously monitored to make sure the drug is doing what it is supposed to do.
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Certain behaviors and specific drugs are more likely than others to cause errors.
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To avoid errors, spell out common abbreviations and symbols.
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High alert drugs should be administered with a check system, so another caregiver can review the steps taken.
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Some of the most dangerous high alert drugs include antihistamines and over-the-counter drugs.
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Always store insulin and heparin together.
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Remove potassium chloride from floor stock.
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If you think a medication order may be wrong, document it before administration.
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Educated patients can help you avoid medication errors.
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Medication errors can be prevented.
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