title: Failure mode and effects analysis. An interdisciplinary way to analyze and reduce medication errors.
abstract: Medication errors are of interest both as an indication of quality of nursing care and as a measure of cost control. Developed for use in high-risk industries, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis used as an interdisciplinary approach in healthcare offers a comprehensive, individualized way to analyze and lessen medication errors in any institution.
authors.affiliation: Oakwood Hospital, Beyer Center, Ypsilanti, MI, USA. cefletch@umich.edu
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008824:Michigan; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D011189:Potassium Chloride