Fault tree analysis of commonly occurring medication errors and methods to reduce them /

been developed, which has incorporated the remedial steps

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cherian, Sandhya Mary
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:been developed, which has incorporated the remedial steps
continue to Pose significant challenges
deriving a generalized fault tree for the medication delivery
developed by this study.
due to a lack of knowledge, substandard performance, or
errors. A conceptual model of a computer system has also
lead to management burden and possible loss of confidence in
medication errors and conducted an in-depth analysis of over
Medication errors occur in health care settings and they
nurses. These medication errors may occur
other defects in the system and they do
system safety, and therefore, safe medication administration.
system that contributed to errors. This generalized fault
that could be undertaken in order to prevent medication
the hospital by the attending physicians and the patients.
This has helped m the formulation of a set of remedial steps
This study investigated various published research on
to hospital administrators, Physicians, Pharmacists and
tree diagr-am has helped identify the blocks that hinder
two hundred actual medication error incidents. These errors
were then classified according to type, in an attempt at
Item Description:"Major subject: Bioengineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 96 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.