Abstract
In the fast-paced environment of a cardiac and thoracic surgery telemetry unit, nurses are interrupted hundreds of times per day. These interruptions can have a detrimental effect on patient safety during medication administration. This article describes a bundle of safety interventions that reduced the average number of interruptions during medication administration by 2.11 interruptions per encounter and decreased reported medication errors by a total of 28 incidents over a 3-month period.
MeSH terms
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Academic Medical Centers / organization & administration
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Academic Medical Centers / standards*
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Humans
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Medication Systems, Hospital / organization & administration
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Medication Systems, Hospital / standards*
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / organization & administration
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / standards*
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Patient Safety / standards
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Program Evaluation
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Quality Improvement / organization & administration*
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Safety Management / organization & administration
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Safety Management / standards*