Factors predictive of intravenous fluid administration errors in Australian surgical care wards
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Factors predictive of intravenous fluid administration errors in Australian surgical care wards.
BACKGROUND Intravenous (IV) fluid administration is an integral component of clinical care. Errors in administration can cause detrimental patient outcomes and increase healthcare costs, although little is known about medication administration errors associated with continuous IV infusions. OBJECTIVES (1) To ascertain the prevalence of medication administration errors for continuous IV infusi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.010728