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    J Nurs Adm. 2009 Feb;39(2):77-83.

    Medication administration process assessment: applying lessons learned from commercial aviation.

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    Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, USA. moreen.donahue@danhosp.org

    Abstract

    Medication administration is a major safety issue for patients and providers. The authors describe a commercial aviation-based system safety assessment conducted on the medication administration process for a community teaching hospital in the northeast United States. Processes on 2 medical units and 1 surgical unit were assessed. A sampling of qualitative outcomes is presented in a risk prioritization framework, along with practical recommendations predicated on the valuable lessons learned in commercial aviation.

    PMID:
    19190424
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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