Causes of medication administration errors in hospitals: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

RN Keers, SD Williams, J Cooke, DM Ashcroft - Drug safety, 2013 - Springer
Background Underlying systems factors have been seen to be crucial contributors to the
occurrence of medication errors. By understanding the causes of these errors, the most …

Interruptions in healthcare: theoretical views

T Grundgeiger, P Sanderson - International journal of medical informatics, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Researchers in healthcare have begun to investigate interruptions
extensively, given evidence for the adverse effects of work interruptions in other domains …

A national study links nurses' physical and mental health to medical errors and perceived worksite wellness

BM Melnyk, L Orsolini, A Tan… - … of occupational and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe (1) nurses' physical and mental health;(2)
the relationship between health and medical errors; and (3) the association between nurses' …

Effects of critical care nurses' work hours on vigilance and patients' safety

LD Scott, AE Rogers, WT Hwang, Y Zhang - American Journal of critical care, 2006 - AACN
• Background To minimize the occurrence of adverse events among patients, critical care
nurses must be alert to subtle changes in patients' conditions, perform accurate clinical …

[图书][B] Handbook of human factors and ergonomics in health care and patient safety

P Carayon - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods
of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety …

Interruptions to workflow: Their relationship with irritation and satisfaction with performance, and the mediating roles of time pressure and mental demands

A Baethge, T Rigotti - Work & Stress, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the mechanisms of workflow interruptions is crucial for reducing employee
strain and maintaining performance. This study investigates how interruptions affect …

The influence of organizational culture, climate and commitment on speaking up about medical errors

KJ Levine, M Carmody, KJ Silk - Journal of nursing …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Speaking up about medical errors is an essential behaviour for nurses in pursuit of their
goal of maintaining patient safety. This study was designed to understand how a hospital's …

Investigating the causes of medication errors and strategies to prevention of them from nurses and nursing student viewpoint

EAC Gorgich, S Barfroshan… - Global journal of …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction and Aim: Medication errors as a serious problem in world and one of the most
common medical errors that threaten patient safety and may lead to even death of them. The …

[HTML][HTML] Error reporting and disclosure

ZR Wolf, RG Hughes - Patient safety and quality: An evidence …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This chapter examines reporting of health care errors (eg, verbal, written, or
other form of communication and/or recording of near miss and patient safety events that …

[HTML][HTML] Medication administration safety

RG Hughes, MA Blegen - Patient safety and quality: An evidence …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) first Quality Chasm report, To Err Is Human:
Building a Safer Health System, 1 stated that medication-related errors (a subset of medical …