33% of fatal med errors involve insulin therapy.
Use of computers seen as critical to successful error reduction initiatives. Building teamwork takes time, money, and resources--but it's worth it. Educational efforts must be customized to fit the patient's socioeconomic and educational background.
D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000401:mortality*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States
D007328:Insulin