"The less-than-perfect medication system": a systems approach to improvement

"The less-than-perfect medication system": a systems approach to improvement

The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report increased the focus by health care providers, regulators, and the public on the cause and effect of medical errors. The IOM report recognizes the complexity of the problem of medical errors and advocates a systematic approach to error reduction. Medication...

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Published in:Journal of nursing care quality Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 17 - 22
Main Authors: Hronek, Carla, Bleich, Michael R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01-07-2002
Subjects:
Health care delivery
Humans
Medical errors
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Medication Systems, Hospital - standards
Nursing
Prescription drugs
Systems Theory
Total Quality Management
United States
United States
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Summary:The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report increased the focus by health care providers, regulators, and the public on the cause and effect of medical errors. The IOM report recognizes the complexity of the problem of medical errors and advocates a systematic approach to error reduction. Medication delivery systems in health care facilities are an excellent example of the complexity that exists. General Systems Theory (GST) provides a framework to evaluate system design and effectiveness. This article presents an example of the use of GST in the design and evaluation of medication systems with a focus on error reduction.
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ISSN:1057-3631
1550-5065
DOI:10.1097/00001786-200207000-00004