Journal article
Understanding and Comparing Differences in Reported Medication Administration Error Rates
American journal of medical quality, Vol.14(2), pp.73-80
03/1999
DOI: 10.1177/106286069901400202
PMID: 10446668
Abstract
The prevention of medication administration errors (MAEs) represents a central focus of hospitals' quality improvement and risk management initiatives. Because the identification and reporting of MAEs is a nonautomated and voluntary process, it is essential to understand the extent to which errors may not be reported. This study reports the results of 2 multihospital surveys in which over 1300 staff nurses in each survey estimated the extent to which various types of nonintravenous (non-IV) and intravenous (IV)-related MAEs are actually being reported on their nursing units. Overall, respondents estimated that about 60% of MAEs are actually being reported. Considerable differences in estimated rates of MAE reporting were found between staff and supervisors working on the same patient care units. A simulation based on actual and perceived rates of MAE reporting is presented to estimate the range of errors not being reported. Implications regarding the reliability, validity, and completeness of MAEs actually being reported are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Understanding and Comparing Differences in Reported Medication Administration Error Rates
- Creators
- Douglas S Wakefield - Division of Health Management and Policy, College of Medicine, The University of IowaBonnie J Wakefield - Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The College of Nursing, The University of IowaTyrone Borders - Division of Health Management and Policy, College of Medicine, The University of IowaTanya Uden-Holman - Institute for Quality Healthcare, The University of IowaMary Blegen - The College of Nursing, The University of IowaThomas Vaughn - Division of Health Management and Policy, College of Medicine, The University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of medical quality, Vol.14(2), pp.73-80
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- DOI
- 10.1177/106286069901400202
- PMID
- 10446668
- ISSN
- 1062-8606
- eISSN
- 1555-824X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/1999
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Nursing; Provost Office Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984215048102771
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