Several factors, including case type and provider experience, influence whether anesthesiologists report medication errors, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia.
Researchers from Ochsner Health System in New Orleans had medication error reporting forms attached to every patient anesthetic record over a six-month period. Clinicians could anonymously return the forms whenever a medication error had occurred. In total, the researchers received information on 52 medication errors or near-misses out of 10,574 cases. A review of those errors showed anesthesia providers who were in training were more likely to report an error, with the most common type of error being incorrect doses and substitution.
Researchers from Ochsner Health System in New Orleans had medication error reporting forms attached to every patient anesthetic record over a six-month period. Clinicians could anonymously return the forms whenever a medication error had occurred. In total, the researchers received information on 52 medication errors or near-misses out of 10,574 cases. A review of those errors showed anesthesia providers who were in training were more likely to report an error, with the most common type of error being incorrect doses and substitution.
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