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Why do medication errors keep happening?
Reporting an error has led to disciplinary action in the past
a walkthrough with stand-ins — a demonstration, not a finding · sealed
Judged not to be linked
Handwritten charts are still used when the system is down, which is often
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Pharmacy reviews charts a day after the first dose was given
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 1 abstained
Weight-based doses are calculated by hand at the bedside
judged not to · 5 yes · 24 no · cross-group
Verbal orders are accepted over the phone without read-back
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Interruptions during the drug round are constant
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 1 abstained
Allergy information is in a different system from the prescribing one
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
Night shift has one nurse for the whole bay
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Agency staff do not know the ward's conventions
judged not to · 6 yes · 21 no · 2 abstained · cross-group
Infusion pumps on the ward come from three manufacturers
judged not to · 6 yes · 23 no · cross-group
Handwritten charts are still used when the system is down, which is often
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
Pharmacy reviews charts a day after the first dose was given
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
Weight-based doses are calculated by hand at the bedside
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Verbal orders are accepted over the phone without read-back
judged not to · 0 yes · 14 no
Interruptions during the drug round are constant
judged not to · 0 yes · 14 no
Allergy information is in a different system from the prescribing one
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Night shift has one nurse for the whole bay
judged not to · 2 yes · 10 no · 2 abstained
Agency staff do not know the ward's conventions
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
Infusion pumps on the ward come from three manufacturers
judged not to · 0 yes · 14 no
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