Implementation of safeguards to improve patient safety in chemotherapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Implementation of safeguards to improve patient safety in chemotherapy. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Implementation of safeguards to improve patient safety in chemotherapy.

Huertas-Fernández MJ, Martínez-Bautista MJ, Rodríguez-Mateos ME, Zarzuela-Ramírez M, Muñoz-Lucero T, Baena-Cañada JM. Clin Transl Oncol. 2017;19:1099-1106.

In this study, investigators implemented a multimodal intervention to improve the safety of chemotherapy administration that included staff training, computerized provider order entry with pharmacist review, barcode medication administration, standardization, and access to information about medications. Following the intervention, the error rate declined by 10%. The authors suggest implementing this type of comprehensive intervention to prevent errors from reaching patients.

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