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Medication errors: more basic than a system issue.

E Carol Polifroni·John McNulty·Lynn Allchin
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The Institute of Medicine's 2000 report drew attention to both U.S. health care agencies and the medication errors that occur within them. However, this attention focused on a more basic and fundamental issue within the medication error concern: nurses' mathematical skills and competence. This article describes a nationwide study assessing processes to validate mathematical skills for medication administration. Practices within educational and acute care institutions are explored, and recommendations for future action are noted with a call for 100% accuracy on all mathematical examinations for medication administration.

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Clinical CompetenceEducation, NursingHumansMathematicsMedication ErrorsMedication Systems, HospitalPatient-Centered CareQuality Assurance, Health CareUnited StatesJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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E Carol Polifroni, John McNulty, Lynn Allchin. 2003. Medication errors: more basic than a system issue.. https://doi.org/10.3928/0148-4834-20031001-08

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