Effects of skilled nursing facility structure and process factors on medication errors during nursing home admission
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Effects of skilled nursing facility structure and process factors on medication errors during nursing home admission.
BACKGROUND Older adults are at greatest risk of medication errors during the transition period of the first 7 days after admission and readmission to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate structure- and process-related factors that contribute to medication errors and harm during transition periods at a SNF. METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Data for medication e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Care Management Review
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0361-6274
DOI: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000000