title: [Medication errors in a pediatric department].
abstract: In a prospective study, iatrogenic medication errors were registered among paediatric admissions. The two most common causes of incidents were neglecting to give a medication on schedule and administration of an incorrect dose-but extra dose errors, errors of omission, wrong rate errors and administration of unauthorized drugs also occurred. After implementation of a satellite pharmacy, medication error rates were compared, and a reduction of the more serious and potentially harmful incidents was shown.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Hvidovre Hospital.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lorentzen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fogtmann
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D008508:Medication Errors; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Fejlmedicinering på en børneafdeling.