them. Aim- The study aimed to analyze and ascertain profile and pattern of medication errors among admitted patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods- The present prospective study was carried out by the Department of Pharmacology in collaboration with the Department of Internal Medicine and Office of Medical Superintendent, MSDS Medical College, Fatehgarh, among the patients admitted to the General medicine ward during October 2013-February 2014. Hospital/medical records, Case sheet
This conclusion supported by research conducted in 1999 by Webster. He found that passed information is irrelevant rather than informing (Webster 1999). Inter-shift handover is crucially important for safety and continuity of client’s care (WHO 2007). However, current nursing education and ward culture dismisses the importance of inter-shift handover skill development by nursing students. This gap in training forces student/newly qualified nurses to learn
Medication error is an important problem that affects patient safety. It can cause potential or actual harm to patients. The nurse plays an integral role in patient safety and can prevent many instances of medication errors. This can be done by practicing good principles of medication safety. Patient safety is defined as providing a good quality of healthcare while avoiding actual or potential harm to the patient. Patient safety is the most integral part of quality of healthcare
Security Nurses are able to access medications for patients securely when they need it. Nurses access medications using unique login information, passwords and, if enabled, fingerprints, allowing for enhanced medication security. Pharmacists are able to review medication orders prior to enabling the medication in the Pyxis, leading to improved patient
and safety initiatives discussed by the major players, what are the themes? The major themes regarding quality in healthcare are “. . . safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity” and each of these aspects is integral to the pursuit of quality care (Berwick, 2008). Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, number one being heart disease followed by cancer (Allen, 2013). There are multiple dimensions of quality and safety that
Patient safety is what everything in healthcare revolves around and it should be practiced in every step that a nurse takes at work to care for a patient to reach their individual outcomes without medical error. There are multiple ways that patient safety can be breached as evidenced by the thousands of deaths seen each year because of malpractice. Risks can be greatly minimized by correctly following standard procedures and using critical thinking throughout the nursing process. There are many ways
about patient safety, we can say that the field of healthcare is a complex and complicated process even if healthcare providers exert great effort to control and manage the diagnosis and care of patients (Yee, 2012). These patients are the center of the healthcare delivery process, so caregivers must ensure that their safeties are the top priority. Caregivers, on the other hand, should also consider themselves as part of the care “system,” because they will be implementing guidelines and safety measures
Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medication-related problem (WHO, 2002). In the UK , both registered and unregistered professionals are allowed to prescribe medicines to a patient and the profession is governed by the Standard and management of medicines by the Nursing and Midwifery council as well as the General Medical council (UK).Medical professionals, apart from their knowledge
hospital settings as a line of re-sponsibility to provide appropriate patient care, as well as results from perceived impact and ap-propriateness of care (Patient safety and authority, 2010). There are several different facets of healthcare that warrant the use of the chain of com-mand. Examples of these are refusal to adhere to established procedures, delayed response of staff, impairment of a coworker,
need for many different caregivers, which can compromise safety. Transition is a concept that can be described as a course of action and an outcome. This concept provides an understanding of the person, affliction, and their situational relationship in terms of their actual and possible effects on health. Thus, an understanding of transition and its outcome may assist in providing therapeutic nursing in an ambulatory setting. Such patients usually require many different treatments to support their