Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Mar 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffect of an intervention standardization system on pediatric dosing and equipment size determination: a crossover trial involving simulated resuscitation events.
Pediatric medication dosing has been recognized as a high-error activity with the potential to cause serious harm. Few studies assess systems approaches to error reduction in pediatrics. ⋯ Color coding was associated with a significant reduction in deviation from recommended doses in simulated pediatric emergencies. Numerous potentially clinically significant deviations from recommended doses and equipment sizes were avoided. Future studies should measure impact in the real clinical setting.