Medication Dispensing Errors in Community Pharmacies: A Nationwide Study
2002
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 46
Pages 1448-1451
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Dorris, N. T., Holman, G. T., Camahan, B. J., Barker, K. N
The available literature concerning medication dispensing errors provides relatively few studies that focus on community-based pharmacies, as much of the available research regarding dispensing errors has been conducted in single pharmacies that are associated with hospitals and medical centers, largely due to convenience. Although the dispensing process may be essentially the same, the validity of extending these findings to community pharmacies has yet to be tested.
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Relationships between Ambient Sounds and the Accuracy of Pharmacists' Prescription-Filling Performance
1996
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 614-622
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Smith, L. A., Berger, B. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and the combination of interruptions and distractions, light levels, and prescription workload, as noise.
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Impact of interruptions and distractions on dispensing errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy
1999
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 56
Pages 1319-1325
Author(s): Flynn, E. A., Barker, K. N., Gibson, J. T., Pearson, R. E., Berger, B. A., Smith, L. A.
Errors and error rate have been used as outcome measures of the quality of drug distribution that is a function of the interaction between humans, procedures, equipment, and the work environment. Dispensing errors have been measured by observation and occur at rates of up to 24%. Studies show the relationship between errors and noise, light levels, and prescription workload, as well as the increased number of distractions and errors in an ambulatory care pharmacy.
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Healthcare Environmental Terms and Outcome Measures: An Evidence-based Design Glossary
Author(s): Quan, X., Malone, E., Joseph, A., Pati, D.
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Designing for Patient Safety: Developing Methods to Integrate Patient Safety Concerns in the Design Process
Author(s): Joseph, A., Taylor, E. M. , Quan, X., Jelen, M.
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Resident Safety Risk Assessment
Author(s):
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Furniture Design Features and Healthcare Outcomes
Author(s): Malone, E., Dellinger, B.
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Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments
Author(s): Cohen, Uriel , Allison, David
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Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A.
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The Basics of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Author(s): VA National Center for Patient Safety
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Committed to safety: Ten case studies on reducing harm to patients
Author(s): McCarthy, D., Blumenthal, D.
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Author(s): Hammett, P.
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Building the evidence base for evidence-based design: Editors' introduction
2008
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 147-150
Author(s): Zimring, C., Bosch, S.
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Virtual ICUs: Foundations for healthier environments
2007
Nursing Management
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 38
Pages 32-9
Author(s): Zapatochny Rufo, R.J.
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Assessing risk: the role of probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) in patient safety improvement
2004
Quality and Safety in Health Care,
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 206 -212
Author(s): Wreathall, J., & Nemeth, C.
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Human factors error and patient monitoring
2002
Physiological Measurement
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages R111-R132
Author(s): Walsh, T., Beatty, P.C.
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Residents' suggestions for reducing errors in teaching hospitals.
2003
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 348
Pages 851-855
Author(s): Volpp, K.G.M., Grande, D.
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The Safety Organizing Scale: Development and Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Safety Culture in Hospital Nursing Units
2007
Medical Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 46-54
Author(s): Vogus, T.J., Sutcliffe, K.M.
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Operational Failures and Interruptions in Hospital Nursing
2006
Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 41
Pages 643-662
Author(s): Tucker, A.L., Spear, S.J.
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Noise in the ED
2005
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages 332-335
Author(s): Tijunelis, M.A., Fitzsullivan, E., Henderson, S.O.
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