Dispensing error results summary
| Citation | Numerator and numerator description | Denominator and denominator description |
|---|---|---|
| ADE, adverse drug event; MAR, medication administration record. | ||
| *Potential ADE defined as having the potential to produce significant injury, includes errors detected before drug administration as well as errors that did not produce significant adverse consequences, excludes errors that were identified and corrected before the drug was entered into MAR. | ||
| France et al24 | 9 Preparation chemotherapy errors | 97 Electronically reported chemotherapy errors in 13 months |
| Sangtawesin et al31 | 112 Dispensing errors | 32 105 Admissions in 14 months |
| Parshuram et al32 | 150 Discrepancies of >10% between ordered and measured infusions of morphine 13 Twofold or greater discrepancy between ordered and measured infusions of morphine | 232 Infusions in 7 months |
| King et al33 | 19 Dispensing errors | 416 Medication errors in 3 years |
| Holdsworth et al35 | 39 Number of dispensing potential ADEs* | 94 Potential ADEs* in 8 months |
| Frey et al38 | 162 Dispensing errors | 275 Error reports in 2001 |
| Kaushal et al42 | 6 Pharmacy dispensing medication errors 4 Pharmacy dispensing potential ADEs*: defined as errors with significant potential for injuring patient | 10 778 Orders, or 1120 admissions, or 3932 patient days in 6 weeks |