BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Feb 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyThe frequency of intravenous medication administration errors related to smart infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study.
Intravenous medication errors persist despite the use of smart pumps. This suggests the need for a standardised methodology for measuring errors and highlights the importance of identifying issues around smart pump medication administration in order to improve patient safety. ⋯ We identified a high rate of error in the administration of intravenous medications despite the use of smart pumps. However, relatively few errors were potentially harmful. The results of this study will be useful in developing interventions to eliminate errors in the intravenous medication administration process.