American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jul 2014
Using failure mode and effects analysis to improve the safety of neonatal parenteral nutrition.
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) was used to identify potential errors and to enable the implementation of measures to improve the safety of neonatal parenteral nutrition (PN). ⋯ FMEA was useful for detecting medication errors in the PN preparation process and enabling corrective measures to be taken. A checklist was developed to reduce errors in the most critical aspects of the process.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jul 2014
Observational StudyImpact of an antimicrobial stewardship program on patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
The impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) on the management of therapy and hospital resources for patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) at a community teaching hospital was evaluated. ⋯ Interventions made by an ASP including a clinical pharmacist were associated with significant reductions in the mean LOS and 30-day all-cause readmission rate for patients with an ABSSSI compared with historical data.