TY - JOUR
T1 - Medication Errors in Neonates
AU - Stavroudis, Theodora A.
AU - Miller, Marlene R.
AU - Lehmann, Christoph U.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Prevention of harm from medication errors has become a national priority. Medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit are common, and most can be avoided. This article reviews the prevalence and types of medication errors affecting the care of the neonate and summarizes approaches that have been used to reduce these errors. Safety initiatives applicable to minimizing medication errors also are discussed.
AB - Prevention of harm from medication errors has become a national priority. Medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit are common, and most can be avoided. This article reviews the prevalence and types of medication errors affecting the care of the neonate and summarizes approaches that have been used to reduce these errors. Safety initiatives applicable to minimizing medication errors also are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.010
DO - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 18280880
AN - SCOPUS:39049166181
SN - 0095-5108
VL - 35
SP - 141
EP - 161
JO - Clinics in Perinatology
JF - Clinics in Perinatology
IS - 1
ER -