Medication Safety Improves after Implementation of Positive Patient Identification

Summary Objective: To report the incidence and severity of medication safety events before and after initiation of barcode scanning for positive patient identification (PPID) in a large teaching hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of data from an existing safety reporting system with anonymous...

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Published in:Applied clinical informatics 2010-01, Vol.1 (3), p.213-220
Main Authors: Higgins, T., Heelon, M., Siano, B., Douglass, L., Liebro, P., Spath, B., Kudler, N., Kerr, G.
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Language:English
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Summary:Summary Objective: To report the incidence and severity of medication safety events before and after initiation of barcode scanning for positive patient identification (PPID) in a large teaching hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of data from an existing safety reporting system with anonymous and non-punitive self-reporting. Medication safety events were categorized as “near-miss” (unsafe conditions or caught before reaching the patient) or reaching the patient, with requisite additional monitoring or treatment. Baseline and post-PPID implementation data on events per 1,000,000 drug administrations were compared by chi-square with p
ISSN:1869-0327
1869-0327
DOI:10.4338/ACI-2010-02-RA-0011