title: A systems approach to medication error reduction.
abstract: An interdisciplinary process for the reduction of medication errors was implemented at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Medication Administration Review and Safety Committee expanded the error reporting system with a comprehensive concurrent chart review process. Safe administration of medications through a systems approach has led to a reduction of documentation deficiencies, a new follow-up process, and an increase in reported errors.
authors.affiliation: East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Schaubhut
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000465:Algorithms; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D008485:Medical Audit; D008499:Medical Records; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013597:Systems Analysis