Medication safety and transfusion errors in the ICU and beyond.
The modern day intensive care unit (ICU) is a place in which patients can receive continuous monitoring of physiologic variables with concentrated patient observation and care. Despite the "intensive care," errors do occur. This article reviews medication and transfusion errors, including the different types, causes, and possible solutions to prevent these errors from occurring in ICUs and the hospital at large.
Hussain
Erfan
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Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. ehussain@nshs.edu
Kao
Emily
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D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction